News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported meeting seeks ways to further democratize judicial-legal system in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 1 February 2011
Identifying ways to further democratize the judicial-legal system and strengthen judicial independence in Uzbekistan were the focus of a meeting held in Tashkent on 31 January 2010 by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
OSCE Chairperson, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs meet in Brussels
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton met on 31 January 2010 in Brussels to discuss issues in the OSCE area, including in Albania, Belarus and Moldova...
Winners of annual journalism contest on women’s role in Armenia announced
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
YEREVAN, 31 January 2011- The award ceremony of an OSCE-supported annual journalism competition Na/Ne (S\HE) focusing on the role and achievements of women in Armenia was held in Yerevan today...
ODIHR recommends deployment of election assessment mission to Estonia
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
In advance of the parliamentary elections in Estonia planned for 6 March, ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to the country on 10-13 January...
Improving human rights in Kyrgyzstan’s prison system
Publishing date: 28 January 2011
Training on human rights and related issues for prison officers in Kyrgyzstan concluded successfully on 26 January 2011 in Bishkek. The series of lectures for prison personnel from the National Penitentiary Service (GSIN) focussed on developing the officers’ understanding of the importance of enforcing basic human rights standards in the penitentiary system...
OSCE supports non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Publishing date: 27 January 2011
Weapons of mass destruction present a serious challenge to international peace and security. Stopping their proliferation requires a co-ordinated and comprehensive international response. United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 requires all states to contribute to putting in place the necessary structures to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, including their means of delivery...
Moldovan elections met most commitments says ODIHR report
Publishing date: 26 January 2011
The early parliamentary elections in Moldova on 28 November were well administered and offered voters a genuine choice, while the media provided a broad range of political views and election-related information, says the final report released by ODIHR on 26 January...