News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE works to prevent violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism in Kyrgyzstan’s penitentiary establishments
Publishing date: 19 April 2019
A capacity-building training course for staff of the Probation body and Settlement colonies was organized in Osh, Kyrgyzstan by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek from 15 to 19 April 2019 on how to support the rehabilitation of persons convicted of crimes related to violent extremism and terrorism...
With high-level OSCE PA participation, St. Petersburg conference explores parliamentary dimension of counter-terrorism
Publishing date: 18 April 2019
ST. PETERSBURG, Russian Federation, 18 April 2019 – The evolving nature of the threat posed by terrorists and violent extremists requires enhancing co-operation at all levels, including between parliamentarians, said Chair of the OSCE PA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism (CCT) Makis Voridis (Greece) at today’s opening plenary session of the International Conference on Counter-Terrorism in St. Petersburg...
OSCE-supported Customs Training Centre in Kyrgyzstan acquires new international status
Publishing date: 18 April 2019
Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Kunio Mikuriya, together with the Chairperson of the State Customs Service (SCS) of the Kyrgyz Republic Almaz Onolbekov, with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, opened a new Regional Training Centre of the World Customs Organization in Kyrgyzstan on 16 April 2019 in Bishkek...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns arrest of citizen journalists in Crimea, calls for their immediate release
Publishing date: 17 April 2019
VIENNA, 17 April 2019 – Following reports about the recent arrest of several citizen journalists in Crimea, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today condemned the continued deterioration of freedom of expression and the safety of journalists on the peninsula...
ODIHR works with Czech prosecutors to strengthen their skills in addressing hate crime
Publishing date: 15 April 2019
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Judicial Academy of the Czech Republic have agreed to co-operate in enhancing the ability of prosecutors to recognize and prosecute hate crimes in the country, ODIHR and Czech officials announced on 15 April 2019.
OSCE conducts gender equality training course for youth of registered political parties in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 15 April 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducted a two-day training course for 28 young men and women, youth representatives of seven registered political parties of Tajikistan, on 12 and 13 April 2019 in Dushanbe...
OSCE, UNODC and ICITAP deliver training course on countering terrorist financing in Albania
Publishing date: 12 April 2019
A three-day training course aimed at further strengthening the capacity of Albania to counter terrorist financing was organized from 10 to 12 April 2019, in Tirana...