News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Deportation of journalist from Ukraine to Turkey reason for concern, OSCE media freedom representative says
Publishing date: 19 July 2018
VIENNA, 19 July 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his great concern in a letter to Ukrainian authorities following the recent detention and extradition of a journalist to Turkey.
ODIHR final report on Azerbaijan’s presidential election recommends bringing legal framework in line with international standards and obligations
Publishing date: 18 July 2018
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 11 April 2018 early presidential election in Azerbaijan recommends that electoral legislation be revised through a genuine participatory and consultative process, sufficiently in advance of the next
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan supports opening of Centre for Public Environmental Awareness
Publishing date: 17 July 2018
An Information Resource Centre for Public Environmental Awareness and Culture and Improving People’s Ecological Knowledge was opened by the Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan, with the support of the Group of Ecological Movement Deputies within the Legislative House of Uzbekistan’s parliament, the Oliy Majlis, and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, on 17 July 2018 in Tashkent...
OSCE supports meetings to assist Tajikistan’s government in implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) on Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Publishing date: 17 July 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a series of awareness-raising discussions on requirements of UN Security Resolution 1540 and its implementation by Tajikistan.
OSCE co-organized co-ordination meeting with Municipal Gender Focal Points in Podgorica
Publishing date: 17 July 2018
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights, organized a co-ordination meeting with municipal gender focal points on 11 July in Podgorica. The participants evaluated accomplishments and activities carried out by the municipalities in the last period and discussed and co-ordinated future activities.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine’s statement to media allegations
Publishing date: 16 July 2018
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine is aware of the reporting of the ARD programme «Fakt» on Tuesday, 17 July. The Mission is concerned about any alleged breach of its security and is determined to examine all the allegations thoroughly in accordance with established procedures...
Stronger collaboration between researchers and practitioners focus of first Summer School on Political Parties and Democracy organized by ODIHR and European Consortium for Political Research
Publishing date: 16 July 2018
The first Summer School on Political Parties and Democracy, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), took place in Warsaw from 9 to 15 July 2018. The Summer School brought together MA and PhD