News and press releases

The OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the national Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors and the US Embassy, supported the preparation for the practical implementation of the new Law on Criminal Procedure by offering trainings and discussion forums for legal practitioners and law enforcement officials.

The OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the Interior Ministry and the Association of the Units of Local Self-government (ZELS) is holding a forum on 2 December 2013 to introduce the Local Prevention Councils (LPC) to newly elected mayors and to explain their role in addressing safety and security issues at a local level, thus contributing to conflict prevention...

SKOPJE, 29 November 2013 – How to ensure transparency and inclusive public participation in local self-government through decentralization policies is the topic of an OSCE-supported event that started in Skopje today...

The OSCE Mission to Skopje organized a series of four legal information sessions for the Roma community in Skopje, with the last one held on 25 November 2013...

Promotion of political and inter-religious dialogue as well as a culture of tolerance is the aim of an OSCE-supported conference that started in Skopje today in the run-up to the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November.

The OSCE Mission to Skopje and the National Commission for Protection of the Right of Free Access to Public Information organized a roundtable discussion about “Exercising the Right of Free Access to Public Information” on 14 November 2013 in Gostivar. The event brought together mayors, presidents of municipal councils, administrators and media representatives from 20 different municipalities...

SKOPJE, 6 November 2013 – Enhancing implementation of accountable and transparent internal oversight mechanisms within the police is the aim of an OSCE-supported regional conference that started in Skopje today...