News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR to assess parliamentary elections in Turkey
Publishing date: 24 May 2011
ANKARA, 24 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a mission to assess the 12 June parliamentary elections in Turkey...
OSCE/ODIHR trains judiciary handling war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina on trial skills
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
SARAJEVO, 20 May 2011 – A two-day training seminar on advocacy-related trial skills for judges, prosecutors and defence lawyers handling war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended in Jahorina today...
ODIHR publishes final report on parliamentary elections in Estonia
Publishing date: 19 May 2011
According to the final assessment report published by ODIHR on 16 May, Estonia’s 6 March parliamentary elections were “conducted in an environment characterized by respect for fundamental rights and freedoms and a high degree of trust in the impartiality of the election administration...
Legal professionals in Kosovo learn how to access ICTY material under OSCE/ODIHR-led project
Publishing date: 19 May 2011
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 19 May 2011 – Staff from the Prosecution Offices and Courts in Prishtinë/Priština, Peja/Peć, Prizren and Gjilan/Gnjilane are attending four training sessions today on accessing and researching material of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)...
Good governance requires vibrant political parties, pluralism, participants at OSCE meeting say
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
WARSAW, 18 May 2011- Vibrant political parties and pluralism are essential for good governance and effective representation of citizens in the political process, participants said at the opening of a three-day OSCE meeting today...
OSCE human rights office celebrates 20th anniversary
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
WARSAW, 17 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today celebrated its 20th anniversary with a ceremonial event at the Office’s new premises in Warsaw...
Draft guidelines on preventing intolerance against Muslims advanced at Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
Some 40 participants, including government officials, education experts, teachers, and representatives of non-governmental organizations met in Vienna on 16 May to discuss the latest draft of a planned publication to be called “Guidelines for Educators to Counter Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims”...