News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Continued jailing of journalists in Belarus is unacceptable and appalling, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 15 September 2022
VIENNA, 15 September 2022 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today denounced the lengthy prison sentence handed down to investigative journalist Denis Ivashin in Belarus.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Secretary General deplore so-called “legal proceedings” against detained staff in Donetsk and Luhansk, demand their immediate release
Publishing date: 15 September 2022
VIENNA/WARSAW, 15 September 2022- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid, today unequivocally condemned the so-called “legal proceedings” launched against two national mission members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) and the continuing detention of one other national mission member. The three national mission members have been detained for almost five months.
Upcoming Conference on International and Regional Border Security and Management Co-operation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists to be held in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 15 September 2022
The International High-Level Conference on “International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists” will take place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 18-19 October 2022. This two-day conference is co-organized by the Government of
OSCE Mission trains Kosovo Police on information and intelligence gathering through community involvement
Publishing date: 14 September 2022
The OSCE Mission concluded a series of workshops for all of eight Kosovo Police regions on ways and methods to prevent crimes through community involvement. The workshops held in Prishtinë/Priština, Gjilan/Gnjilane, Gjakovë/Djakovica, and Mitrovicë/Mitrovica South from 1 to 13 September involved
War’s impact on children focus of Forum for Security Co-operation Meeting
Publishing date: 14 September 2022
The impact that war has on the safety and wellbeing of children was at the heart of today’s Forum for Security Co-operation meeting. This topic was introduced for the first time for discussion by the Forum by the Belgian Chair, who will lead the Forum’s discussions until the end of 2022.
Personal Representatives of OSCE Chairman-in-Office on Tolerance and Nondiscrimination conclude visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 14 September 2022
On 13 September, the Personal Representatives of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office concluded a country-visit to Georgia. The purpose of the visit was to assess and share information on best practices and challenges pertaining to tolerance and non-discrimination...
Empowering Trust and Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Communities
Publishing date: 14 September 2022
Sarajevo, 14 September 2022 – The launch of the EU, UN, OSCE, and Council of Europe supported project “Empowering Trust and Cohesion in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Communities’’ was officially marked today at a kick-off event held in Sarajevo.