News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media expresses concern on detention and situation of Russian journalist Igor Rudnikov
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
VALLETTA, 3 November 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed concern regarding the detention of and reports of violence against journalist Igor Rudnikov in Kaliningrad in the Russian Federation and called on the authorities to release him...
OSCE/ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Serbia
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
Elections experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Belgrade on 1 and 2 November 2017 to present the final report of ODIHR’s election assessment mission for the presidential election in Serbia on 2 April 2017. The report’s
OSCE continues training seminars for police on risk profiling techniques in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
An OSCE-supported three-day train-the-trainer course for law enforcement personnel on psychological profiling techniques to be used when policing large-scale events concluded in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, on 3 November 2017.
OSCE supports parliamentary expert group meeting to debate draft media law in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
An OSCE-supported expert group discussion on developing national legislation on media took place on 2 November 2017 in Astana.
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on migration policy in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on Kazakhstan’s recently adopted 2017–2021 Migration Policy Concept Paper, which relates to regulating external, internal, and ethnic migration in the country, took place on 3 November 2017 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains future mediators in resolving family disputes
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the Centre for Mediation, concluded a four-day training course for a new group of 20 mediators in family disputes on 2 November 2017 in Podgorica as part of its activities to support the government in judicial reform.
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 2 November 2017
A team of election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Tirana from 30 October to 2 November to present the final report by the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission for the 25 June 2017 parliamentary elections in Albania. The report’s