News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Armenian Ombudsman staff receive election-related training with OSCE, EU support
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
YEREVAN, 13 February 2013 – Staff from the Armenian Human Rights Defender’s Office and experts from its Rapid Reaction Groups today received training on electoral rights in preparation for the 18 February presidential elections...
OSCE Head of Presence urges Albania's election administration body to fully engage in parliamentary election preparation
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
TIRANA, 13 February 2013- OSCE Head of Presence in Albania Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth has called on the Central Election Commission to meet their responsibilities in the run up to the 23 June general elections...
Political will necessary to increase number of women in leadership, says Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 11 February 2013
TIRANA, 11 February 2013 – Ways to empower Albanian female politicians to run for leadership positions in the 2013 parliamentary elections is the main objective of a two-day event organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) that started today in Tirana...
OSCE and Tajik authorities sign memorandum of understanding to foster economic dialogue in the Rasht valley
Publishing date: 11 February 2013
On 7 February 2013, the Deputy Head of OSCE Office in Tajikistan, Hans Peter Larsen and the Chairperson of the Tajik State Committee on Investments and State Property Management, Davlatali Saidov signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a consultative council on improvement of investment climate in the five districts of the Rasht Valley in central Tajikistan...
16,000 precinct election commission members trained with OSCE, EU support
Publishing date: 11 February 2013
YEREVAN, 11 February 2013 – A nation-wide training programme for precinct election commissioners that is being conducted with OSCE and EU support ahead of the upcoming presidential election was presented today in Yerevan...
OSCE/ODIHR presents electoral recommendations in Montenegro
Publishing date: 8 February 2013
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report of the Limited Election Observation Mission for Montenegro’s early parliamentary elections last year during a visit to Podgorica which concluded on 8 February 2013...
OSCE Special Representative calls for more co-operation to prevent human trafficking in Mediterranean
Publishing date: 8 February 2013
ROME, 8 February 2013 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for greater dialogue and co-operation among Mediterranean States at a seminar today on human trafficking in the region...