News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo launches new tool for evaluating work of justice sector
Publishing date: 8 October 2014
In line with its mandate to promote the independence, impartiality and accountability of the justice system, on 8 October 2014, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo has launched Justice Monitor, a new bi-annual publication presenting qualitative performance indicators for first instance courts in Kosovo. It is the first time this kind of data relating to courts in Kosovo has been compiled...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports development of manual on gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory media reporting
Publishing date: 6 October 2014
A draft manual supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator on how media professionals can take a gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory approach in their reporting is now open to suggestions and feedback from journalists, civil society and academia, before it is published later this year...
High Commissioner on National Minorities addresses OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting on Ukraine crisis
Publishing date: 6 October 2014
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors addressed the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting in Geneva on 3 October 2014, and participated in the debate on Ukraine...
Although elections in Bulgaria were well administered, lack of campaign substance and allegations of vote buying continue to harm public confidence, international observers say
Publishing date: 6 October 2014
SOFIA, 6 October 2014 – Although Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on 5 October were well administered technically and fundamental freedoms were respected, allegations from all sides of vote buying and selling and other election irregularities, as well as a campaign that lacked substance continued to negatively affect public confidence in the integrity of the process, international observers said in a statement issued today...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports women’s participation in public and political life
Publishing date: 6 October 2014
Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Janina Hrebickova signed on 26 September 2014 a Memorandum of Understanding on further co-operation with the Gender Equality Department of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, and the Municipality of Rozaje to promote women’s participation in public and political life...
Journalists from Turkmenistan complete OSCE-organized study visit to Lithuania
Publishing date: 3 October 2014
VILNIUS, 3 October 2014 – Five journalists from Turkmenistan’s print and online media discussed modern journalism practices on an OSCE-organized study visit to the Republic of Lithuania which concluded today in Vilnius...
OSCE trains customs officers on detecting and preventing environmental crimes
Publishing date: 3 October 2014
A regional workshop designed to build the capacity of customs authorities in detecting the illegal trafficking of hazardous waste, pesticides, ozone-depleting substances and endangered plants and animals, was co-organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine on 30 September and 1 October 2014...