News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Impunity for crimes against journalists must end, media workers should be free from fear of violence, says OSCE media freedom representative during visit in Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 October 2017
KYIV, 20 October 2017 – The safety of journalists and putting an end to impunity for crimes committed against them must be adequately addressed to maintain a favourable environment for freedom of the media in Ukraine, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir said today, during his visit to Kyiv.
OSCE supports the launch of Moldova’s National Risk Assessment and Action Plan on combating money laundering and terrorist financing
Publishing date: 20 October 2017
The results of Moldova’s National Risk Assessment (NRA) of money laundering and terrorist financing and an Action Plan addressing how to mitigate these risks were presented by the country’s Money Laundering Prevention Unit on 20 October 2017 in Chisinau, at an event organized by the OSCE, the World Bank and the European Union. The event brought together representatives from the public and private sector to discuss how to address gaps in legislation and enforcement...
OSCE training course on trial advocacy in war crimes concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 20 October 2017
A specialized training course on trial advocacy in war crimes cases, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in co-operation with the BiH Ministry of Justice Criminal Defence Section and the entity Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centres, concluded on 20 October 2017 in Sarajevo...
OSCE holds national table top exercise in Serbia on protecting critical energy infrastructure from cyber-related terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 20 October 2017
Strengthening protection and preparedness against terrorist attacks aimed at critical energy infrastructure was the focus of a risk-assessment and crisis management exercise in Belgrade on 19 and 20 October 2017, organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia...
Discussing media freedom in Central Asia, OSCE media freedom representative called for release of all imprisoned journalists
Publishing date: 19 October 2017
TASHKENT, 19 October 2017 – The authorities in Central Asia must release all journalists interned in the region, said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir in his opening remarks at the 19th Central Asia Media Conference, “Open Journalism in Central Asia”, which concluded in Tashkent today...
Representatives of Irish local authorities gain knowledge to help in developing migrant integration plans at OSCE/ODIHR training event in Dublin
Publishing date: 19 October 2017
A two-day training workshop on good practices in the integration of migrants at the local level in line with OSCE commitments and other international standards took place in Dublin on 18 and 19 October 2017. The event, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Role of information technology in human trafficking focus of training course supported by OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 19 October 2017
On the occasion of the European Union’s Anti-Trafficking Day on 18 October 2017, a two-day training course concluded on 19 October for over 20 judges and prosecutors on the role and use of information technology in trafficking in human beings. The course, held in Konjic, was organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the Centres for Judicial and Prosecutorial Training in the Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska, and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)...