News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Best practices on Public Service Broadcasting showcased at OSCE-led Central Asian media conference
Publishing date: 22 May 2014
BISHKEK, 22 May 2014 – More than 70 participants gathered today in Bishkek to share their experiences on various models of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) at an OSCE conference. The participants at the two-day conference will discuss experiences of six OSCE participating States that have transformed state controlled broadcaster into the public service broadcasters...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Serbia’s parliamentary elections notes respect for fundamental freedoms, recommends steps to further improve election process
Publishing date: 22 May 2014
The early parliamentary elections in Serbia, held on 16 March 2014, were characterized by respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, but more needs to be done to further improve the election process, says the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
Latest news from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received until 20 May, 18:00 (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
In Donetsk and Luhansk the situation remained volatile. Other parts of Ukraine remained calm...
OSCE trains administrative and local court judges on election legislation ahead of Ukraine’s early presidential and local vote
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU), completed on 21 May 2014 a series of trainings on uniform interpretation of election legislation for administrative and local court judges, held jointly with the Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems and USAID “FAIR Justice” Project...
OSCE supports rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addicted prisoners in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
From 19 to 21 May 2014, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek has supported a two-day training course for 20 staff of the “Atlantis” rehabilitation centres for drug and alcohol-addicted prisoners located in seven penitentiary establishments around Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE public debate on political pluralism held in Balti in northern Moldova
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held on 20 May 2014 a new round of public debates on political pluralism in the context of decentralization and democratization of Moldova. The debates were held in the town of Balti in the north of the country...
OSCE Centre helps enhance local self-governance in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 21 May 2014
A panel discussion on enhancing public participation in self-governance at the local level with a particular focus on citizens’ involvement in developing and implementing local budgets took place in Astana on 21 May 2014 within the framework of the Seventh Astana Economic Forum...