News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR event at the European Parliament highlights importance of ethical standards in enhancing public trust in democratic institutions
Publishing date: 1 March 2016
Good practices and the challenges in developing and implementing ethics reform were the focus of discussions during an event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 1 March 2016 in Brussels as part of Ukraine Week in the European Parliament. Organized
Ukraine introduces OSCE-supported national strategy on development of civil society
Publishing date: 1 March 2016
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko on 26 February 2016 approved a new national strategy for the development of civil society for 2016-2020, a document which was drafted with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in partnership with the Presidential Administration of Ukraine...
ODIHR expresses appreciation for work of Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights in joint statement with other global and regional human rights organizations
Publishing date: 1 March 2016
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) joined with other global and regional intergovernmental human rights organizations and experts in issuing a statement of appreciation for the work of Poland’s national human rights institution, the Commissioner for Human Rights,
OSCE/ODIHR signs agreement with Valencia City Council for hate crime training programme for local law enforcement
Publishing date: 29 February 2016
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the City Council of Valencia, Spain, signed an agreement on 29 February 2016 to train local law enforcement officers in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes...
OSCE/ODIHR trains young policy advisors from Moldova to improve their policymaking skills
Publishing date: 29 February 2016
Promoting youth political participation was the focus of a course co-organized in Chisinau by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Community of Democracies in Moldova from 27 to 29 February 2016.
Recent media freedom developments in Ukraine worrying, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 26 February 2016
VIENNA, 26 February 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about recent media freedom developments in Ukraine...
OSCE/ODIHR event in Kyiv focuses on lessons learned and recommendations for further reforms developed in project on security of religious communities in Ukraine
Publishing date: 26 February 2016
Lessons learned and recommendations for further reforms in policy, legislation and practice developed over the course of a project to promote the security of religious communities in Ukraine were the focus of an event organized by the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Kyiv on 25 and 26 February 2016.