News and press releases

Foča, 13 October 2025 – Today in Foča, dedicated professionals from the police, judiciary, prosecution, and social welfare sectors, as well as psychologists and members of civil society from across eastern Republika Srpska (RS), joined the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) to address

As setbacks to gender equality become more visible across the OSCE region, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) emphasized the crucial role of strong human rights systems in reversing this trend at a side event of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.

The sharp rise in the number of war crimes trials being heard by local courts across the OSCE region was the topic of discussion during a side event at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference entitled “Beyond the Hague: the OSCE and current challenges in securing justice for victims of war crimes”, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with the Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group, a civil society partner from Ukraine.

Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, visited Mostar today for a series of high-level meetings with political leaders in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, discussing priorities in the region and reaffirming the Mission’s commitment to supporting reforms that strengthen democratic governance, the rule of law, human rights and inclusive and quality education.

Monitoring trials is an effective means to safeguard fair trial rights, strengthen accountability and build public confidence in the judiciary, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) underlined at a side event of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference today.

Bishkek, 10 October 2025 — The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB) held the second round of the Consultative Mechanism in a hybrid format at the Novotel Hotel and online. The event brought together representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, government agencies,

As part of the OSCE project “Promoting Environmental Security through Advancing Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience Practices”, a scientific field expedition was conducted to Lake Sudochie, located in the Muynak district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The expedition was organized