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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Journalists develop skills in court reporting during training events in Fergana and Samarkand
Publishing date: 25 July 2025
More than 60 regional journalists, bloggers and court employees enhanced their capacity to report on court and legal proceedings during training courses organized in Fergana and Samarkand cities by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) and the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan. The two-day
Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman institution, civil society organizations gain skills in alternative reporting to UN treaty bodies
Publishing date: 25 June 2025
From 23 to 25 June 2025, 25 regional representatives from Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman institution and civil society organizations participated in a training course conducted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) to learn how to write alternative reports to UN treaty bodies. During the
OSCE Chairperson Valtonen concludes visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, stresses need for regional co-operation on joint challenges
Publishing date: 12 June 2025
TASHKENT, 12 June 2025 –OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen concluded her visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, reinforcing the OSCE’s commitment to supporting the countries in strengthening regional co-operation and the Organization’s enduring partnership with the region.
Training promotes child-friendly approach for interviewing victims of sexual abuse
Publishing date: 27 May 2025
Thirty investigators from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Prosecutor’s Office developed skills in trauma-sensitive approaches for interviewing child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking during a training event on 26-27 May. The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz),
PCUz facilitated online meeting between Children Ombudsmen of Uzbekistan and Finland
Publishing date: 28 February 2025
The children’s ombudsmen of Uzbekistan and Finland shared experiences and discussed possible further co-operation on child-protection issues during an online meeting on 28 February that was organized by the Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz). During the session, Surayyo Rakhmonova, the
Uzbekistan’s Ombudsman marks 30-year anniversary with conference on link between human rights and clean environment
Publishing date: 28 February 2025
On 27 February 2025, the Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) joined international organizations in marking the 30th anniversary of the country’s Ombudsman institution by supporting its annual conference in Tashkent, this year devoted to human rights and the environment. The event was
OSCE PCUz round table discusses ways of preventing crimes against minors
Publishing date: 19 December 2024
On 18 December 2024, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), in partnership with the Children’s Ombudsperson, hosted a roundtable at which experts shared good international practices in preventing crimes against minors. The event was opened jointly by Children’s Ombudsperson Surayyo