News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Belgrade, Prishtinë/Priština and Skopje
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors made her first visit to Belgrade, Prishtinë/Priština and Skopje from 22 to 25 October 2013...
OSCE Office supports discussions on difficulties preventing domestic violence in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
Some 30 representatives from government agencies and civil society organizations discussed what hinders efforts to prevent domestic violence in Azerbaijan at an event organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the Labour and Population Social Protection Ministry...
OSCE Mission to BiH launches Hate Monitor to track hate crimes and responses
Publishing date: 29 October 2013
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina launched on 29 October 2013 the Hate Monitor, a monthly infographic on the latest statistics and trends of hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents in BiH, and any responses to these incidents by government, civic or judicial actors...
OSCE-organized conference on confidence-building measures in Transdniestrian settlement to take place in Germany
Publishing date: 29 October 2013
A two-day conference on confidence-building measures organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova with the support of the German Foreign Ministry will be held from 30 to 31 October 2013 in Landshut, Germany. The conference will be attended by participants of the 5+2 negotiations on the Transdniestrian settlement process, and experts who will discuss issues related to economy, trade and infrastructure; environment; freedom of movement and law enforcement co-operation...
OSCE Special Representative urges prosecutors, judges to fully apply laws, protect human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 28 October 2013
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, on 25 October 2013 told an international conference in Lisbon of judges and prosecutors that national laws criminalising trafficking in human beings must be fully applied to deter the crime of modern day slavery and ensure victim rights protection...
Launch of Guidance Note on Enhancing Gender-Responsive Mediation
Publishing date: 28 October 2013
On 24 October 2013 the OSCE Gender Section launched its new publication Guidance Note on Gender-Responsive Mediation at Sabanci University in Istanbul. The publication is a step in the enhancement of early warning and conflict prevention structures of the OSCE. It provides a practical guide for mediators engaged in formal peace negotiations on how to include women in the dialogue, as well as how to gender mainstream the mediation process.
OSCE educates schoolchildren about threats of unsafe military ammunition ahead of autumn vacations in Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 October 2013
As schoolchildren in Ukraine prepare to start their autumn vacations on 28 October 2013, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) helped the State Emergency Service of Ukraine to conduct awareness-raising lessons on the dangers of unsafe military ammunition...