News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Cyprus workshop explores best practices in strengthening rule of law – compliant criminal justice responses to combating terrorism
Publishing date: 28 October 2014
Effective rule of law-based responses, as outlined in the Global Counterterrorism Forum’s (GCTF) Rabat Memorandum on Good Practices for Effective Counterterrorism Practice in the Criminal Justice Sector, were the focus of a two-day national training event organized by the OSCE in co-operation with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia on 22 and 23 October 2014 for representatives of agencies in Cyprus that deal with counter-terrorism...
International election observers in Ukraine to hold press conference on Monday
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
KYIV, 24 October 2014 – The international observers monitoring the 26 October early parliamentary elections in Ukraine will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 27 October, in Kyiv...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro co-organizes workshop on applying law on spatial planning and construction in local government
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in partnership with the Union of Municipalities and the Ministry for Sustainable Development and Tourism, organized a two-day workshop on 23 and 24 October 2014 in Mojkovac, on application of the Law on Spatial Planning and Construction in Local Government...
OSCE Mission workshop highlights efforts to prevent illegal occupation of properties in Kosovo
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
The last in a series of six OSCE workshops on preventing the illegal re-occupation of apartments, houses and land belonging to displaced persons, was held on 24 October 2014 in Gjakovë/Đakovica for representatives of the Kosovo Property Agency (KPA), Kosovo Police, judges and prosecutors...
OSCE, Armed Forces Kyrgyz National Guards conducted Special Tactical Simulation Exercise in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
The OSCE Centre and the Special Forces of the Kyrgyz National Guard on 24 October 2014 completed the “Shamaldy-Say 2014” two-day special tactical simulation exercise at Uch- Kurgan hydro power station in Jalal-Abad province, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE co-organizes workshop on anti-discrimination litigation in Armenia
Publishing date: 24 October 2014
National and international instruments for protecting rights to non-discrimination were discussed by lawyers and human rights defenders at a one-day workshop organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and its partners on 23 October 2014 in Yerevan...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported Annual South East Europe Conference on Anti-Money Laundering
Publishing date: 23 October 2014
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with Montenegrin Administration for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, hosted the 8th Regional Conference of the Heads of Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) of South-East Europe on 20 and 21 October 2014 in Podgorica...