News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence organizes exchange visit to Serbia for Albanian journalist covering security and small and light weapons
Publishing date: 23 December 2022
Ten journalists covering security and small and light weapons (SALW) issues from different media outlets in Albania travelled to Belgrade from 19 to 22 December 2022 to learn from the best regional practices and share experience with Serbian colleagues. Representatives from the Albanian Ministry of
ODIHR appoints new Panel of Experts on Freedom of Assembly and Association
Publishing date: 21 December 2022
The 16 members of the newly appointed Panel of Experts on Freedom of Assembly and Association under the auspices of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will start their four-year term on 1 January 2023. Coming from a variety of backgrounds, including academia, legal
Immigration detention is never in the best interest of children and must end, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 16 December 2022
WARSAW, 16 December 2022 – Immigration detention is never in the best interest of children and we need to increase efforts to end it entirely, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said ahead of this year’s International Migrants Day.
Police officers apply gender-responsive policing of violence against women and girls through OSCE course in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 15 December 2022
Between 12 and 15 December 2022, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department facilitated a training course on gender-responsive policing of violence against women and girls for 295 police cadets at the Sarajevo Police Academy.
OSCE and Spanish National Police address the role of gender in preventing violent extremism
Publishing date: 14 December 2022
On 14 December, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Action against Terrorism Unit (TNTD/ATU) and the Spanish National Police concluded a two-day training on “Understanding the Role of Gender in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism” (P/CVERLT) in Madrid, Spain.
OSCE supports national training on data-journalism through the use of open data in Ukraine
Publishing date: 12 December 2022
From 20 November to 10 December the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in co-operation with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, delivered four online training sessions aimed at improving the capacities of investigative journalists and civil society on data-journalism, data analysis and visualisation through the use of open data and digital tools.
OSCE Mission and Agency for Electronic Media publish Opinion Poll: Media Literacy – Children, Parents and the Media in Montenegro
Publishing date: 9 December 2022
In responding to the survey, every second parent agrees that their children find it challenging to control how much time they spend in front of a screen. Parents largely believe that the time they spend accessing available content, especially through television and mobile devices, has a negative impact on their mental health and development. Content of children programs often promote gender inequality and promotes stereotypes. Almost every child surveyed owns a mobile phone. In the past 12 months, both children and parents say that they have not visited the theatre, but 36.9% of surveyed children read printed or electronic books unlike 15.5% of their parents.