News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports training courses for mobile police teams on combating domestic violence
Publishing date: 31 May 2017
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supported a five-day training course for officers of pilot mobile police teams on responding to cases of domestic violence from 22 to 26 May 2017 in Dnipro...
Series of OSCE-supported public expert discussions on establishing the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine concludes
Publishing date: 31 May 2017
The last of three public expert discussions on the establishment and functioning of the High Anti-Corruption Court was held in Odesa, Ukraine on 30 May 2017, where experts and representatives of the civil society and the media voiced their opinions on how to create a Court that is efficient, transparent, fair and meets the principles enshrined in the country’s constitution...
Ensuring access to birth registration, internal passports for Roma in Ukraine key to improving their lives, say participants in OSCE/ODIHR roundtable discussion
Publishing date: 31 May 2017
Defining concrete steps to ensure access to identity documents for vulnerable Roma in Ukraine was the focus of a roundtable event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the State Migration Service of Ukraine, on 30 and 31 May 2017 in Odesa.
OSCE Mission to Moldova promotes youth civic participation in three-day training event
Publishing date: 31 May 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held a training event for youth from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River between 26 and 28 May 2017 aimed at enhancing youth participation in civic life. The event gathered 39 students and teachers from across Moldova, including from the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, and was held in Vadul-lui-Vodă – a town by the river...
OSCE/ODIHR and EU Institutions hold Joint Day of Action against Anti-Semitism and Anti-Muslim Hatred and Discrimination
Publishing date: 31 May 2017
Representatives of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and European Union bodies, as well as experts and activists from civil society groups, came together in Brussels on 30 May 2017 for the Joint Day of Action against Anti-Semitism and Anti-Muslim Hatred and
Human rights and gender in police internal oversight topic of ODIHR event in Kyiv
Publishing date: 30 May 2017
The practical integration of gender perspectives and human rights-compliant approaches into the work of police internal oversight bodies was the topic of a training seminar organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) for the newly created Human Rights Directorate of the Ukrainian National Police in Kyiv on 29 and 30 May 2017. Participating in the seminar were 24 participants (17 women and 7 men) from both the central and regional offices of the Directorate and representatives of the Interior Ministry.
First OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported Civil Society Club meeting in 2017 develops project management skills of left-bank NGOs
Publishing date: 30 May 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held the first in a series of Civil Society Club meetings on 26 May 2017 aimed at developing the practical skills of those working in the NGO sector on the left bank of the Dniester/Nistru River. The event was held in Tiraspol and brought together 20 civil society representatives to discuss best practices in project management...