News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Belarus trials highlight need for substantial justice reform, OSCE human rights chief says
Publishing date: 10 November 2011
WARSAW, 10 November 2011 – The trials conducted in the aftermath of the 19 December 2010 presidential election in Belarus highlighted the need for a substantial reform of the country’s justice system, Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said today following the publication of a report on the findings of ODIHR’s trial monitors...
OSCE Presence in Albania brings women and top politicians together to enhance women’s role in governance
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
TIRANA, 9 November 2011- Women active in political and public life and top officials of Albania’s political parties met for two days in Tirana at an OSCE-organized conference on enhancing women’s role in governance...
OSCE launches Hungarian version of guide on building trust between police and Roma
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
The Hungarian version of an OSCE manual on good practices in building trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities was launched at a seminar hosted by the Interior Ministry of Hungary in Budapest on 8 November 2011...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess early parliamentary elections in Spain
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
MADRID, 9 November 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the early parliamentary elections to be held in Spain on 20 November...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of parliamentary elections in Croatia
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
ZAGREB, 9 November 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited observation mission to monitor the 4 December parliamentary elections in Croatia...
OSCE supports development of small hydro power sector in Armenia
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
YEREVAN, 9 November 2011 – A new project involving the OSCE Office in Yerevan to develop the Armenian small hydro power (SHP) sector, promoting environmental sustainability and energy security, was launched in Yerevan today...
OSCE helps reduce risk of conflict over irrigation water distribution in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 November 2011 – A final conference of a project under which the OSCE provided training to Water User Associations (WUA), irrigation equipment and construction material for canal renovation to reduce the potential for conflict over water distribution in Kyrgyzstan, took place today...