News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations on amendments to legislation concerning national security
Publishing date: 22 April 2005
ASTANA, 22 April 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today presented comments on a draft law on national security issues in Kazakhstan. If adopted in its current form...
Police experts take steps to combat hate crimes in the OSCE region
Publishing date: 18 April 2005
WARSAW, 18 April 2005- Law enforcement experts from seven countries have developed a set of goals and methods for collecting data on hate crimes at a meeting in Warsaw. They were joined by experts from the ODIHR...