News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR and UN Women launch policy recommendations to tackle emerging human trafficking during COVID-19 pandemic
Publishing date: 30 July 2020
ODIHR and UN Women launch report on human trafficking The ODIHR and UN Women policy recommendations aim to tackle emerging human trafficking during an post COVID-19 To mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the United
OSCE PA human rights leaders concerned over Poland's announced withdrawal from treaty on violence against women
Publishing date: 27 July 2020
COPENHAGEN, 27 July 2020 – Following an announcement stating Poland's intention to withdraw from a treaty on combating violence against women, the leaders of the OSCE PA’s human rights committee expressed concerns over the ongoing developments...
OSCE launches project on increasing and supporting participation of women at all levels of policing with pilot activities in Montenegro
Publishing date: 27 July 2020
The OSCE launched a new project on 24 July 2020 aimed at increasing and supporting the participation of women at all levels of policing, with the first pilot activities taking place in Montenegro. The project was developed to raise awareness at policy and police levels about the under-representation of women in the police across the OSCE area...
OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan organizes discussion on strengthening of national Parliament, role of political parties, reforming state and public governance
Publishing date: 24 July 2020
As part of its ongoing series to discuss Uzbekistan’s State Programme for the year 2020, the OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan on 23 July 2020 co-organized a third online discussion, this time focused on strengthening the national Parliament, increasing the role of political parties, and reforming state and public governance...
OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan co-organizes online conference on judicial and penitentiary systems to mark Nelson Mandela International Day
Publishing date: 17 July 2020
The OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan held an online conference on national and international experiences in liberalizing judicial and penitentiary systems on 17 July 2020, to mark Nelson Mandela International Day. The event was jointly organized with the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Ombudsperson), the national movement Yuksalish, the UN Country Team and the regional office of NGO Prison Reform International in Central Asia (PRI).
OSCE and UN Office on Drugs and Crime sign 2020-2022 joint action plan
Publishing date: 17 July 2020
OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Fathi Waly signed a plan of joint action for the period 2020-2022 today at UNODC in Vienna...
Azerbaijan early parliamentary elections 2020: ODIHR observation mission final report
Publishing date: 17 July 2020
ODIHR's recommendations on Azerbaijan 2020 elections ODIHR final report on the 2020 Azerbaijan early parliamentary elections A restrictive legal and political landscape meant that voters in the early parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan were not provided with meaningful choice despite a high