News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
When politics stall, the European Convention on Human Rights moves us forward, says Council of Europe Secretary General at OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
VIENNA, 9 June 2016 – Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland, in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, highlighted the value of the Human Rights Convention and called on the 57 OSCE participating States to “put these shared standards and common laws at the heart of our approach to stability in Europe and beyond.”...
Environment and Security Initiative’s support towards Sustainable Development Goals and green economy in focus of OSCE-organized discussion in Batumi
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
BATUMI, 9 June 2016 – The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) stakeholders discussed today in Batumi how the Initiative can contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and transition to green economy at an ENVSEC side event on the occasion of the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes decision not to increase defamation penalty in Italy
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
VIENNA, 9 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the removal of a provision increasing prison terms for defaming elected officials and judges from a bill being considered by the Italian Senate...
Media-court relations in spotlight of OSCE-supported training in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
ASTANA, 9 June 2016 – A two-day training seminar on promoting court information for some 25 representatives of the supreme and regional courts of Kazakhstan began today in Astana...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports gender mainstreaming in judicial reform
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
Equal access to justice for women and men was the focus of an OSCE-supported forum on 9 June 2016 in Kyiv, which brought together over 80 representatives of the national justice system, legislative and executive authorities, the Ombudsman Office, regional and international organizations and NGOs...
One year course in border security and management for senior leadership starts at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 8 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 8 June 2016 – A one-year learning course on Border Security and Management for Senior Leadership (BSMSL) was launched with an introductory meeting that took place in Dushanbe from 6-8 June...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 7 June 2016
Publishing date: 8 June 2016
The SMM observed more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region compared to the previous day. Luhansk region remained calm with no ceasefire violations recorded. The Mission continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons, and noted heavy weapons in violation of the withdrawal lines; it also noted armoured combat vehicles in the security zone. Armed “DPR” members continued to keep the power supply to SMM’s repeater in Donetsk city disconnected, and prevented the SMM from accessing Verkhnoshyrokivske.* The Mission has been working to verify the whereabouts and ensure the safe return of an SMM national staff member missing since 7 June. The SMM observed the situation at the administrative boundary line between Kherson and Crimea...