News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE concludes training course for public council members in Tajikistan on preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism
Publishing date: 8 May 2019
A three-day capacity-building course on preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism (VERLT) took place in the town of Guliston from 2 to 4 May 2019. The training course served as the final phase of equipping public council members with relevant knowledge and skills to address and integrate aspects of preventing and countering VERLT into community policing efforts.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls on Tajik authorities to reinstate access to online media resources
Publishing date: 7 May 2019
VIENNA, 7 May 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, called on the authorities to reinstate access to numerous web resources, including online media, social platforms and Google services, in Tajikistan...
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia and Luxembourg appoint members to the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
Publishing date: 7 May 2019
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia and Luxembourg in their capacity as States parties to the Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE (Stockholm Convention), have appointed conciliators, arbitrators and alternates for new mandates of six years to the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration...
OSCE presents spot report on implementation of National War Crimes Processing Strategy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its 2018 draft revisions
Publishing date: 6 May 2019
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presented a spot report on the implementation of the National War Crimes Processing Strategy and its 2018 draft revisions on 6 May 2019 at the Cantonal Court in Bihac...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro marks World Press Freedom Day – pluralistic and independent media core of freedom of the media
Publishing date: 3 May 2019
PODGORICA, 3 May 2019 – Celebrating World Press Freedom Day, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and its media programme partners gathered today in Podgorica to discuss the special role that quality journalism and fact checking can play when facing disinformation...
OSCE organizes roundtable discussion in Dushanbe on judicial independence
Publishing date: 3 May 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducted a roundtable discussion on the issue of judicial independence for 30 lawyers, legal scholars, and former judges and prosecutors. The event was held on 30 April 2019 and organized in partnership with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe supports World Press Freedom Day conference
Publishing date: 3 May 2019
On 3 May 2019, journalists and media experts from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Afghanistan gathered to celebrate World Press Freedom Day in Dushanbe at the international conference Promoting Mass Media to the Sustainable Development of Peace and Democracy...