News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports implementation of access to information law in Montenegro
Publishing date: 22 April 2013
Implementation of the new Law on Free Access to Information was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized by OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Human Resources Management Authority on 22 April 2013 in Podgorica...
OSCE/ODIHR supports dialogue on political party funding and women’s participation in Georgia
Publishing date: 13 March 2013
Representatives from government agencies, political parties, civil society and international organizations highlighted measures to enhance the transparency of political party funding and increase women’s political participation in Georgia, at a roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Tbilisi on 12 and 13 March 2013...
Value of professional and ethical standards highlighted at OSCE/ODIHR workshop for parliamentarians from South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 6 March 2013
Twenty-five parliamentarians and experts from OSCE participating States in South-Eastern Europe discussed professional and ethical standards for parliamentarians, as well as benefits and challenges of creating a code of conduct for them at a workshop in Warsaw on 5 and 6 March 2013...
OSCE Mission calls for full implementation of civil service reform, equitable representation of women and communities
Publishing date: 22 February 2013
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 22 February 2013 – Institutions in Kosovo should increase their efforts to fully implement civil service legislation and finalize the process of civil service reform, including the equitable representation of women and communities, say two OSCE reports issued today...
ODIHR presents new study on professional and ethical standards for parliamentarians
Publishing date: 25 January 2013
A new study highlighting the value of parliamentary codes of conduct in promoting professional and ethical standards for parliamentarians was presented by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at a conference in Vienna on 25 January 2013...
Vienna workshop highlights role of parliamentary bodies in advancing women’s interests
Publishing date: 11 December 2012
Good practices for parliamentary bodies in promoting gender equality and advancing women’s interests in national legislatures were the focus of a workshop held in Vienna by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), with the support of the Austrian Parliament and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 10 and 11 December 2012...
OSCE/ODIHR supports drafting of regulations for state-wide population register in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 December 2012
A roundtable discussion on developing a regulatory framework for a state population register was held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and its partners in Bishkek on 6 December 2012...