News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE signs contract extension to remove remainder of toxic rocket fuel component from Ukraine
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Omelianchuk on 15 June 2011 signed a contract extension with a Russian consortium for the safe disposal of 9,500 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component stored in Ukraine...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to prevent corruption in police services
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
The OSCE Mission to Skopje organized a conference on 13 and 14 June 2011 in Ohrid to encourage implementation of accountable and transparent internal oversight mechanisms in the police service. Such mechanisms can help police services to fight corruption in a transparent and democratic manner...
ODIHR Adviser on Freedom of Religion or Belief addresses UN Human Rights Council
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
ODIHR’s Adviser on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Simona Santoro, spoke at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 14 June in a panel on strengthening global dialogue to promote a culture of tolerance and peace...
OSCE Centre supports public discussion on police reform concept
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
BISHKEK, 15 June 2011 – The Kyrgyz Ministry of Interior, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, held a public discussion with civil society organizations today on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015...
Prosecutors from region, ICTY meet in Skopje to discuss war crimes cases under ODIHR-led project
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
SKOPJE, 15 June 2011 – Twenty prosecutors from across the region met with their counterparts from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today in Skopje to exchange experiences on legal issues related to the prosecution of war crimes cases...
Prosecutors learn about practices to combat torture during seminar organized by OSCE Centre in Astana
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
ASTANA, 15 June 2011 – An OSCE-organized seminar for prosecutors from across Kazakhstan on international standards and practices to combat torture started in Astana today...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 14 June 2011
VIENNA, 14 June 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 13 June. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...