News and press releases

PODGORICA, 2 April 2019- OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger concluded today a two-day visit to Podgorica, during which he met with Montenegro’s highest officials and highlighted the significant progress achieved in fulfilling strategic reforms in the country...

The importance of gender–sensitive legislation was the topic of a meeting with Belarusian women parliamentarians organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in collaboration with the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, on 27 March 2019 in Minsk.

Challenges and positive practices that could facilitate the participation of persons with disabilities in political parties were the focus of a meeting in Tbilisi on 25 March 2019. The event was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with

International rule of law standards for the individualization of criminal responsibility were the topic of a seminar organized on 21 March 2019 in Minsk for participants from across Belarus.

Promoting gender-sensitive legislation in Albania was the focus of discussion at a workshop in Tirana on 20 March 2019. The event was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania and the parliament of Albania.

KYIV, 20 March 2019 – The “Puzzle Connection” exhibition, with artworks by young people from across Ukraine, including young artists who had to leave their homes because of hostilities in the eastern part of the country, opens to the public at the Kyiv History Museum from 22 March to 7 April 2019...

Parliamentary openness and the improvement of the parliament’s interaction with civil society through the legislative process were the focus of an OSCE-supported international conference held in Astana on 14 February 2019.