News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Effective judicial responses in fight against organized crime and corruption focus of OSCE regional discussion in Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
A Regional Conference on the investigation and adjudication of organized crime and corruption, gathering 45 justice sector stakeholders from across the region, as part of the OSCE Regional Trial Monitoring Project, opened on 15 November in Budva, Montenegro.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Malta
Publishing date: 14 November 2022
VIENNA, 14 November 2022- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro visited Malta from 9 to 11 November 2022 to discuss a broad array of media freedom issues with government authorities and civil society.
OSCE organizes awareness raising event for civil society on re-use of confiscated assets in Montenegro
Publishing date: 3 November 2022
On 2 November, OSCE concluded the series of national workshops in Montenegro on social re-use of confiscated illicit assets. The event highlighted the key role civil society organizations play in the fight against organized crime and corruption. It also raised the awareness on the possibility to assign assets confiscated from criminal groups to civil society, contributing thus to social, cultural and socio-entrepreneurial activities and reintegrating confiscated illicit assets into communities and the legal economy.
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes webinar aimed at strengthening Moldovan ombudsperson’s work on human rights on the left bank
Publishing date: 1 November 2022
Almost thirty representatives of the Moldovan ombudsperson’s (People’s Advocate) institution participated in a two-day human rights webinar, organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 25 and 26 October 2022. The participants discussed the institution’s possibilities to increase efficiency of their
Enhancing Uzbekistan’s capacities to effectively address crime by requesting electronic evidence across borders
Publishing date: 27 October 2022
From 24 to 27 October, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized a course on requesting electronic evidence across borders in Tashkent, in close co-operation with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and the Academy of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Strengthening co-operation to overcome common challenges focus of OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Jordan
Publishing date: 25 October 2022
VIENNA/AMMAN, 25 October 2022 – Advancing security and co-operation in the Mediterranean and OSCE regions is at the heart of the 2022 OSCE Mediterranean Conference that began today in Jordan.
OSCE Mission trains new Kosovo Police officers on prevention of domestic violence
Publishing date: 21 October 2022
On 21 October, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded a series of five training workshops on the prevention and handling of domestic violence cases for 144 newly appointed Kosovo Police (KP) officers. The workshops focused on the legal framework, including obligations and responsibilities arising