News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports public discussion on implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
Implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information was in focus of the public discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Agency for the Protection of Personal Data and Free Access to Information, on 11 December 2015, in Podgorica...
OSCE Mission to Moldova concludes Human Rights Club meetings for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
On 11 December 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova hosted in Chisinau this year’s concluding meeting of the Human Rights Club for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River. More than 30 lawyers participated in the event and discussed the challenges they encounter when representing clients...
OSCE facilitates discussion in Tajikistan on draft national strategy to counter Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
A two-day high-level roundtable discussion organized by the Office in Tajikistan on the draft national strategy to counter Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism (VERLT) concluded in Dushanbe on 11 December 2015...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes public forum on civic participation in Kichevo municipality
Publishing date: 11 December 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje organized a public forum in Kichevo municipality on 11 December 2015 to promote the inclusion of civil society in decision-making process and to increase the co-operation between the municipality and the civil sector in policy implementation...
OSCE-supported international conference promotes policies for combatting corruption in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 December 2015
An OSCE-supported international conference on modern anti-corruption policies took place on 11 December 2015 in Astana, Kazakhstan, bringing together some 70 representatives from government agencies, civil society, embassies and international organizations...
OSCE Programme Office in Astana co-hosts roundtable discussion dedicated to International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 11 December 2015
The OSCE Programme Office, marking International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2015, facilitated and took part in a roundtable discussion in Astana on human rights as the basis for the harmonious development of society and the state...
Head of OSCE Mission in Montenegro stresses importance of human rights-based approaches in working with migrants and refugees
Publishing date: 11 December 2015
Responses by states to the arrival of migrants and refugees in the Western Balkans was the focus of a conference organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the European Union Delegation to Montenegro, the Ombudsperson’s Office and the NGO Civic Alliance on 10 December 2015 in Podgorica to mark International Human Rights Day...