News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE holds expert meeting in Moldova on preventing and countering terrorist financing
Publishing date: 26 September 2011
CHISINAU, 27 September 2011 – Investigating and prosecuting the financing of terrorism is the focus of a three-day OSCE-organized meeting that opened today in Chisinau...
Kyrgyzstan presidential candidates sign OSCE-supported election code of conduct
Publishing date: 26 September 2011
BISHKEK, 26 September 2011 – Eight presidential candidates in Kyrgyzstan today signed a Code of Conduct for Elections that was developed with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE-organized series of study visits for Turkmenistan’s legal experts
Publishing date: 23 September 2011
ASHGABAT, 23 September 2011 – Training for judges and prosecutors was the focus of an OSCE Centre-organized study trip to Serbia and the Netherlands that concluded in Zutphen, the Netherlands, today.
OSCE Mission to Moldova holds conference on reform of public broadcaster
Publishing date: 23 September 2011
CHISINAU, 23 September 2011 – Reform of the public broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova was the focus of a high-level conference held today in Chisinau by the OSCE Mission to Moldova...
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes green growth and sustainable development
Publishing date: 23 September 2011
ASTANA, 23 September 2011 – Promoting the principles of a green economy and sustainable development was the focus of a series of OSCE-supported events held during the Seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment for Europe which concluded in Astana today...
OSCE human rights chief expresses dismay about execution of Troy Davis, hopes case will revive capital punishment debate in the US
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
WARSAW, 22 September 2011- Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today expressed his concern and dismay about the execution of Troy Davis in the US state of Georgia...
OSCE human rights chief welcomes launch of hate crime information for Polish police
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
Polish police officers will be able to better identify hate crimes and seek support for victims guided by a new hate crime information leaflet published today...