News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes publication on independent and effective judiciary
Publishing date: 26 September 2014
An OSCE-supported publication “International standards for independent and effective judiciary” was presented in Skopje to a group of judges, prosecutors, and attorneys, on 26 September 2014...
Turkmenistan officials discuss anti-corruption and anti-money laundering practices on OSCE-organized study visit to Latvia
Publishing date: 26 September 2014
Seven representatives from Turkmenistan’s ministries and law-enforcement bodies participated in an OSCE-organized study visit on anti-corruption and anti-money laundering mechanisms to Latvia that took place from 23 to 25 September 2014 in Riga...
Participants highlight increasing role of ombuds institutions in addressing grievances of security sector personnel at OSCE meeting in Warsaw
Publishing date: 26 September 2014
Ombuds institutions and national human rights institutions are playing an increasingly active role in investigating grievances of personnel in the security sector, said participants in a side event at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 26 September 2014.
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supported Kyrgyz delegation’s participation at largest annual human rights and democracy conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supported the participation of the Kyrgyz delegation at the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2014, in Warsaw, Poland, on 23- 24 September 2014...
OSCE/ODIHR launches publication on protecting human rights in the return of trafficked persons
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
To assist OSCE participating States in ensuring a human rights based approach in the return of victims of human trafficking, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released a publication containing guidance in this area on 25 September 2014 at a side event during the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.
OSCE/EU donate vehicles to 20 towns/municipalities in Serbia in support of Roma inclusion
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
Twenty towns/municipalities in Serbia received vehicles to support the work of Joint Mobile Teams for Roma Inclusion at a ceremony in Belgrade on 16 September 2014...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes campaign against hate speech among high school students
Publishing date: 24 September 2014
Students from 21 high schools in Skopje learn about privacy, personal data protection, and how to combat online hate speech through an OSCE supported project, from September to December 2014...