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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde commemorates 30-year anniversary of Moscow Document

Publishing date: 3 October 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
STOCKHOLM, 3 October 2021 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde highlighted today the importance of the landmark Document of the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE – the Moscow Document – which was adopted 30 years ago today by participating States.

Good lawmaking a cornerstone of democracy and human rights protection, OSCE leaders say

Publishing date: 26 April 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
VIENNA/WARSAW, 26 April 2021 – Transparent, inclusive lawmaking is vital to underpin democracies and the principles on which they are built, OSCE leaders said as a two-day meeting to discuss topics including the challenges and opportunities of crafting laws in periods of crisis opened today...

Former OSCE Chair Serbia remains key partner in the region says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčák during visit to Belgrade

Publishing date: 4 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Media freedom and development, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 4 June 2019 – Visiting Serbia today as part of his commitment to visit all OSCE field missions, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák, together with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dačić and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Andrea Orizio, opened the High-Level Discussion on Security Sector Governance and Reform (SSG/R) in South-Eastern Europe in Belgrade...

Slovakia stands ready to help make Albania’s 2020 OSCE Chairmanship a success, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčák in Tirana

Publishing date: 3 June 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Good governance, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
TIRANA, 3 June 2019 – Visiting Albania, which will chair the OSCE in 2020, this year’s OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Slovakia’s Foreign and European Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák, reiterated today in Tirana Slovakia’s commitment to supporting the country in preparing its 2020 OSCE Chairmanship...

OSCE receives recommendations from Parallel Civil Society Conference ahead of Ministerial Council in Milan

Publishing date: 5 December 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Media freedom and development, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law
Milan, 5 December 2018 – On the eve of the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council, top-level OSCE representatives attended the closing session of the OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference that took place today. They received recommendations directed at the OSCE’s executive and political bodies, institutions and participating States.

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier stresses role of human rights and rule of law during visit to Council of Europe

Publishing date: 14 October 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
STRASBOURG, France, 14 October 2016 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in an address on Thursday to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council in Europe in Strasbourg, underlined the important role that the Council of Europe plays in addressing many of the serious security challenges in Europe, thus highlighting the strong potential for dialogue and co-operation between the OSCE and the Council of Europe...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier stresses importance of ODIHR’s work during visit to headquarters in Warsaw

Publishing date: 19 April 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 19 April 2016 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, today visited the headquarters of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in the context of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Office...