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Serbia’s local elections were well organized but marred by unlevel playing field and reduced competitiveness, international observers say
Publishing date: 3 June 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 3 June 2024 – Serbia’s local elections were well run and freedom of expression and assembly were respected, but the dominance of the ruling party as well as the fragmentation of the opposition reduced their competitiveness, while allegations of widespread pressure on public sector employees and misuse of public resources favoured the ruling coalition, international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said in a statement today.
OSCE enhances Kazakhstan's Anti-Money Laundering Efforts within the Banking Sector
Publishing date: 31 May 2024
On 29-30 May, 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in collaboration with the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market (ARDFM), conducted a training seminar in Almaty. The seminar focused on combating money laundering arising from tax crimes, entrepreneurial activities, and public procurement offenses. This initiative is part of a broader, multi-year co-operation aimed at strengthening Kazakhstan’s capacity to counter money laundering and terrorist financing.
OSCE organizes training-of-trainer course on human rights and gender-sensitive approaches to investigating online terrorist-related crimes
Publishing date: 31 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Countering terrorism
Investigating online terrorist-related crimes in line with human rights and gender-sensitive approaches was the focus of a training-of-trainer course held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 28 to 31 May 2024 by the OSCE Secretariat Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan.
Protecting public spaces and soft targets focus of regional expert discussion in Central Asia
Publishing date: 31 May 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Countering terrorism
The OSCE Secretariat Transnational Threats Department and the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a regional workshop dedicated to protecting soft targets from terrorist attacks in Astana on 27 and 28 May 2024 with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana.
OSCE-supported Meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Concludes in Bishkek
Publishing date: 31 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
From 27-31 May, the 40th Plenary Meeting of the Eurasian Group (EAG) on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) took place in Bishkek. Supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, this event underscored the OSCE’s role in regional efforts to combat financial crimes and enhance financial security.
Georgia’s “transparency of foreign influence” law incompatible with democratic standards and human rights law: international human rights office ODIHR
Publishing date: 30 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization
Georgia’s newly approved law “on transparency of foreign influence” contains serious deficiencies that make it incompatible with international human rights standards and the country’s commitments as an OSCE state, and it should be rescinded, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Swiss federal elections 2023: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Switzerland's 2023 federal assembly elections were competitive and well organized, and new campaign finance regulation increased transparency, but donation and campaign spending limits are lacking and reporting on spending is regrettably not required. The redesigned internet voting system