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A Roundtable on Preventing the Involvement of minors in the online criminal activities is held in Tashkent
Publishing date: 26 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Human rights, Education, Gender equality, Youth
On November 24, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), together with the Ombudsperson for Children and the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan convened the round table on “Preventing the involvement of children and youth in criminal activities on Internet” in
ODIHR Director visit to Asia focuses on strengthening human rights and increased collaboration
Publishing date: 24 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
As part of ongoing efforts by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to strengthen democratic institutions and respect for human rights in the OSCE region, ODIHR Director Matteo Mecacci visited Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia on 7-17 November 2023. This began
“Defending media freedom is defending the core of democratic societies,” says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 23 November 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 23 November 2023 – At a pivotal juncture for media freedom, Teresa Ribeiro, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, delivered her sixth biannual report to the Permanent Council today. The report, a reflection on her three-year tenure, portrays a media environment under duress. With media freedom serving as a barometer of democratic viability, Ribeiro's findings signal an urgent call to action.
OSCE co-organizes conference on "Civil Society and the Media: Critical Voices Under Pressure"
Publishing date: 22 November 2023
Numerous representatives of BiH civil society, media, experts and the international community called on the RS authorities to withdraw the draft legislation on ‘foreign agents’ at the “Civil Society and the Media: Critical Voices Under Pressure” conference held in Dom omladine in Banja Luka on 22 November 2023. The conference was organized by the EU Office in BiH with the OSCE Mission to BiH and Transparency International in BiH.
Essay writing competition for university students
Publishing date: 16 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Education, Good governance, Rule of law
Following the successful completion of the anti-corruption masterclasses series, organized in co-operation with four national universities (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Goce Delcev University- Shtip, University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola and South East European University), the expressed enthusiasm by the students and in order to further encourage active anti-corruption engagement, OSCE Mission to Skopje is organizing an essay writing competition for students.
The OSCE Mission to BiH marked the 20th anniversary of Criminal Justice Reform in BiH
Publishing date: 16 November 2023
The purpose of the conference was to reflect on the 2003 criminal justice system reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to assess the progress made over the past two decades, while also recognizing ongoing challenges.
Women leadership and effective communication focus of OSCE training course in Tashkent
Publishing date: 14 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan delivered a training course on women leadership and effective communication strategies in Tashkent on 8-10 November.