News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE anti-trafficking meeting discusses establishment of National Referral Mechanism in Armenia
Publishing date: 15 June 2005
YEREVAN, 15 June 2005- As part of its efforts to help combat human trafficking in Armenia, the OSCE Office in Yerevan organized a meeting today with officials and NGO representatives to discuss the establishment of a National Referral Mechanism...
International commitments promoting tolerance must be implemented say four international institutions
Publishing date: 9 June 2005
CORDOBA, 9 June 2005- Four international institutions promoting tolerance and non-discrimination today said that implementation of commitments in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and intolerance...
OSCE and Council of Europe encourage consultation on freedom of assembly law in Armenia
Publishing date: 3 June 2005
YEREVAN, 3 June, 2005- The right to freedom of assembly was the focus of a meeting held by the OSCE and the Council of Europe in Yerevan today. It brought together government officials, parliamentarians, members of political parties, civil society...
OSCE/ODIHR publishes two reports on hate crimes and education on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 2 June 2005
WARSAW, 2 June 2005- Two reports giving an overview of education on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism and the prevention of hate crimes in the OSCE area have been published by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
ODIHR election observation opens in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 26 May 2005
BISHKEK/WARSAW, 26 May 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission for Kyrgyzstan's 10 July presidential election. The Mission is composed of 15 experts based in Bishkek and 26...
ODIHR Director visits Kyiv for follow-up to election report
Publishing date: 24 May 2005
WARSAW, 24 May 2005- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is visiting Ukraine on 24-25 May to discuss follow-up to the Office's final report on the Ukrainian presidential election in 2004...
ODIHR Director: commitments for democratic elections remain a firm and permanent promise
Publishing date: 22 April 2005
VIENNA, 22 April 2005- Election observation methodology, as well as compliance with OSCE commitments for holding democratic elections, were discussed and debated at a two-day meeting, which concluded in Vienna today. Around 200 election experts...