News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains border officials in Tajikistan on protecting human rights while countering terrorism
Publishing date: 31 March 2012
Senior border officials from four OSCE participating states completed a five-day training course in Dushanbe on 31 March 2012. The course focused on human rights-based approach to countering terrorist threats along and at borders...
New ODIHR programme trains law enforcement officers in Bulgaria to combat hate crime
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
Five days of training for 48 Bulgarian police officers on dealing with hate crime concluded in Sofia on 30 March 2012. The course was part of Training against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) – a new programme designed by ODIHR to improve police skills in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes...
Event held to commemorate 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Open Skies Treaty
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
VIENNA, 27 March 2012 – The Permanent Mission of Hungary to the OSCE and the Delegation of Canada to the OSCE co-hosted a Commemorative Event today to mark the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Open Skies, and the 10th Anniversary of its entry into force...
OSCE releases 2011 Annual Report
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
On 30 March 2012 the OSCE published its Annual Report, giving an overview of the Organization’s work and activities in 2011...
Free media and Internet vital for ensuring security, says OSCE media freedom representative to participating States
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, in a report of her Office’s work to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 29 March 2012, highlighted the important role of safeguarding free media and free Internet while ensuring security...
OSCE Chairmanship welcomes agreement by sides in Transdniestrian settlement to resume rail services
Publishing date: 30 March 2012
DUBLIN, 30 March 2012- Ambassador Erwan Fouéré, the Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office for the Trandniestrian settlement process, welcomed today’s agreement allowing the resumption of full rail traffic through the region...
OSCE Centre holds training course on aviation security in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 March 2012