News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative condemns severe prison sentences for Zaman journalists, calls for their release
Publishing date: 6 July 2018
VIENNA, 6 July 2018- OSCE Representative on the Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir voiced strong disapproval against today’s court decision to imprison Zaman journalists.
OSCE parliamentarians gather in Berlin to discuss implementation of international commitments
Publishing date: 6 July 2018
BERLIN, 6 July 2017 – Hundreds of parliamentarians from North America, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa are gathering in Berlin for the 27th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, taking place 7-11 July...
OSCE supports improvement of penitentiary system in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 July 2018
On 5 July 2018 a meeting of the Coordination Council for the Reform of the Criminal-Executive System of the Kyrgyz Republic entitled "Assessment of the Health Status of Convicts and Individuals held in Detention: Problems and Solutions" took place in Bishkek on 5 July 2018. The Coordination Council aims to reform Kyrgyzstan’s penitentiary system.
OSCE Mobile Training Team conducts course on identifying foreign terrorist fighters for border and security officers in Skopje
Publishing date: 5 July 2018
From 3 to 5 July 2018 the OSCE Mobile Training Team delivered in Skopje an interactive course on identifying foreign terrorist fighters for country’s 24 border and security services officers...
OSCE supports capacity building of water management lecturers in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 July 2018
An OSCE-supported training seminar on building the capacity of water management lecturers in sustainable water management concluded on 5 July 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
Election administration and work of media during election campaigns focus of OSCE/ODIHR-supported workshops in Albania
Publishing date: 4 July 2018
Election administration and the work of the media during election campaigns were at the centre of discussions during two workshops held in Tirana on 3 and 4 July 2018 respectively, with the support of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Presence to Albania.
OSCE organizes training seminar on enhancing court communication through social media
Publishing date: 4 July 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana in co-operation with the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan organized a two-day seminar “News-making in public relations — an effective tool for securing active presence in social media” from 4 to 5 July 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...