News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports discussion on role of defence lawyers in criminal procedures in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 February 2013
ASTANA, 28 February 2013 – An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on enhancing the role of defence lawyers in protecting constitutional rights and freedoms in criminal proceedings was held in Astana today...
OSCE, UNHCR exchange good practices with Azerbaijani officials and legal professionals on countering human trafficking
Publishing date: 28 February 2013
The OSCE Office in Baku and UNHCR held two workshops from 25 to 28 February 2013 on combating human trafficking and forced labour in Azerbaijan...
OSCE Chair stresses need for positive developments in human dimension of OSCE
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
WARSAW, 27 February 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, discussed Ukraine’s priorities in the areas of human rights, democracy and the rule of law during a meeting today with Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
OSCE Centre in Astana supports seminar on countering extremism and terrorism
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 27 February 2013 – The first of two of OSCE-supported training seminars on countering violent extremism and terrorism concluded in Karaganda today...
OSCE Secretary General welcomes new 3 March deadline for candidates’ submissions for elections in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
VIENNA, 27 February 2013- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today welcomed the adoption by Parliament of the new deadline of 3 March for submitting candidate lists as “a new window of opportunity”, which he trusts everybody will benefit from in the interest of long-term political stability and development of the country...
OSCE Centre supports discussion on access to information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
ASTANA, 27 February 2013 – A two-day roundtable meeting on developing national legislation to ensure the right of access to information in Kazakhstan began today. It was initiated by Internews Kazakhstan and co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE launches project to promote mentor networks for women’s empowerment
Publishing date: 27 February 2013
An OSCE project to establish “mentor networks” to help women help each other to participate in political, economic and social life and achieve equality started with a training course in Belgrade on 26 and 27 February 2013...