News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New ODIHR programme trains law enforcement officers in Bulgaria to combat hate crime
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
Five days of training for 48 Bulgarian police officers on dealing with hate crime concluded in Sofia on 30 March 2012. The course was part of Training against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) – a new programme designed by ODIHR to improve police skills in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes...
OSCE releases 2011 Annual Report
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
On 30 March 2012 the OSCE published its Annual Report, giving an overview of the Organization’s work and activities in 2011...
Free media and Internet vital for ensuring security, says OSCE media freedom representative to participating States
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, in a report of her Office’s work to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 29 March 2012, highlighted the important role of safeguarding free media and free Internet while ensuring security...
OSCE/ODIHR report recommends further reforms on judge selection in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
Further reforms to the process for selecting judges in Kyrgyzstan are needed to ensure an independent judiciary, according to an OSCE report presented in Bishkek on 30 March 2012...
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes eco-innovation for sustainable development
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
A one-day international conference on environment, innovation and sustainable development was held in Almaty on 30 March 2012...
OSCE Mission helps Kosovo police develop community policing strategy and action plan
Publishing date: 29 March 2012
The new Kosovo community policing strategy and action plan were finalized in an OSCE-supported workshop held from 27 to 29 March 2012 in Prevallë/Prevalac, Prizren. Kosovo police management, front line officers and representatives of local and international organizations involved with public safety contributed to the effort...
OSCE/ODIHR promotes transparency and public participation in lawmaking at Belgrade workshop
Publishing date: 28 March 2012
Measures to increase transparency and public participation in the lawmaking process were the focus of a workshop in Belgrade on 26 and 27 March 2012, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Legislative Committee of the National Assembly of Serbia...