News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported NGO Network “Open Day: Working together” held in Struga
Publishing date: 1 December 2014
With the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, the “Open Day: Working together” was held in Struga on 1 December 2014 to introduce regional activities of a locally-based NGO Network...
OSCE supports public hearing on access to information in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 November 2014
BISHKEK, 28 November 2014 – A public hearing, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, on draft amendments to laws on access to public information took place today in the parliament of Kyrgyzstan. The proposals aim to simplify access to governmental information, and were initiated by three different Parliamentary Committees...
Trial-monitoring professionals exchange methodologies at OSCE/ODIHR annual meeting
Publishing date: 28 November 2014
More than fifty representatives from 30 non-governmental organizations and eight OSCE field operations exchanged experiences in applying trial-monitoring methodologies at the Annual Trial Monitoring Meeting, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) between 26 and 28 November 2014 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Statement by OSCE PA President Kanerva on the opening of the new Ukrainian Parliament, election of Speaker
Publishing date: 27 November 2014
COPENHAGEN, 27 November 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement today on the opening session of the new Ukrainian Parliament and the election of a Speaker...
OSCE/ODIHR facilitates workshop on finalization of roadmap to reform legislative process in Serbia
Publishing date: 27 November 2014
The finalization of a Regulatory Reform Roadmap for the Republic of Serbia was the focus of a workshop co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues of the National Assembly of Serbia on 26-27 November 2014.
OSCE Mission to Serbia issues public call for project proposals on security sector reform
Publishing date: 25 November 2014
The OSCE Mission to Serbia invites civil society organizations, research and academic institutions to submit project proposals addressing a variety of aspects of security sector reform...
OSCE/ODIHR supports discussions on criminal justice reforms in Central Asia at Fifth Expert Forum in Bishkek
Publishing date: 25 November 2014
More than 65 policy-makers, academics, justice professionals and civil society representatives from Central Asia and the wider OSCE region came together on 24-25 November 2014 to discuss reform initiatives, current challenges and good practices for criminal justice systems at the Fifth Expert Forum on Criminal Justice for Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.