News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative urges judges to avoid “secondary victimization” in human trafficking cases
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, advised judges at an international seminar in Haifa, Israel, from 27 to 30 October 2014, to avoid “secondary victimization” of trafficked persons during court cases...
OSCE/ODIHR supports young advisors gain new policymaking skills at training in Sando, Sweden
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
The training focused on promoting youth political participation in the OSCE region was provided for 25 participants at an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and the School of Public Policy (SPP) of the Central European University in Sando, Sweden, from 27 to 31 October 2014.
Gender equality principles in education focus of OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported workshop
Publishing date: 30 October 2014
Gender equality principles in education, with a particular focus on protection against discrimination and domestic violence, were the focus of a workshops organized for a group of 20 Faculty of Philosophy students, Montenegro University, on 11 October and 25 October 2014, in Nikšić...
OSCE/ODIHR assessment report recommends introducing greater flexibility and transparency in Armenian legislative process
Publishing date: 30 October 2014
The legislative process in the Republic of Armenia should be made more flexible and participatory, says an assessment report presented by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Yerevan on 30 October 2014.
OSCE enhancing efforts to implement Women, Peace and Security agenda, Senior Gender Adviser tells UN Security Council
Publishing date: 29 October 2014
The OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Ambassador Miroslava Beham, attended the UN Security Council debate on Women, Peace and Security on 28 October where she presented an outline of the OSCE activities on UNSCR 1325 ranging from supporting OSCE participating States in their implementation of National Action Plans, through to gender-enhanced mediation support...
OSCE Centre organizes study visit to Netherlands on legislation of probation
Publishing date: 28 October 2014
The OSCE Centre in Astana and the Legislative and Judicial Reform Committee of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of the Parliament) with support of the Penal Reform International Office in Central Asia and Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry co-organized a study visit to Netherlands from 23 to 28 October 2014...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports government in switch-over to digitalization process
Publishing date: 28 October 2014
Following a request from Tajikistan’s government to assist the Committee on Television and Radio in the transition from analogue to digital television, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan invited an expert from the Swiss telecommunication and broadcasting regulator BAKOM to meet representatives of Teleradiocom, from 20 to 24 October 2014 in Dushanbe...