News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes tournaments to develop students’ debating skills
Publishing date: 2 October 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova is supporting two tournaments in order to develop the debating skills of youth belonging to national minorities in September and October.
Methods for increasing public trust in judicial institutions explored at ODIHR event in Montenegro
Publishing date: 2 October 2017
The relationship between the work of judicial self-governance bodies and judicial independence and accountability was the focus of a regional roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Podgorica on 28 and 29 September 2017. The
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns attack on Lenta.ru offices in Moscow
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
VIENNA, 29 September 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned the fire bombing of the Moscow offices and threats against the Russian news website Lenta.ru.
OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission guidelines on legal personality of religious or belief communities presented at United Nations in Geneva
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
The Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities, developed jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, were presented and discussed at the United Nations Office in Geneva on 29 September
OSCE organizes a workshop on prevention of early forced marriages for multi-disciplinary teams from Montenegrin municipalities
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
A workshop on the prevention of early forced marriages, organized by The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, was conducted in Tivat, Montenegro, on 29 September 2017.
OSCE-wide seminar on benefits of passenger data exchange take place in Vienna
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
An OSCE-wide Seminar on Passenger Data Exchange for counter-terrorism and border security officers from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation was held on 28 and 29 September 2017 in Vienna...
New OSCE/ODIHR publication on good practices in identity management aims to support states in improving civil registration and identification systems
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
A new publication highlighting good practices in identity management, both in providing evidence of identity in the issuance of travel documents and identity cards and in ensuring access to economic, civil and political rights, was launched at an event in Vienna on 29 September 2017. The Compendium