News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to BiH calls for a Supervisory Body for implementation of revised war crimes processing strategy
Publishing date: 6 October 2021
SARAJEVO, 6 October 2021 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized today an online conference for members of the state, entity and Brčko District (BD) judiciaries and legal practitioners to review key challenges to the domestic processing of war crimes cases.
OSCE supports a series of webinars on human rights and freedoms
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
An OSCE-supported series of online thematic webinars on human rights and freedoms were launched on 30 September 2021 and will last until 10 November 2021. The first event was attended by some 46 participants consisting of civil activists, human rights defenders and representatives of governmental agencies.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde commemorates 30-year anniversary of Moscow Document
Publishing date: 3 October 2021
STOCKHOLM, 3 October 2021 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde highlighted today the importance of the landmark Document of the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE – the Moscow Document – which was adopted 30 years ago today by participating States.
Ombudspersons’ representatives from both banks strengthen monitoring techniques for public emergencies through webinars organized by OSCE Mission to Moldova
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
Twenty-five representatives of the ombudspersons’ institutions from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River participated in two joint human rights monitoring webinars organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 14 and 15 September 2021.
Monitoring of rights of persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan focus of the OSCE-supported online seminar
Publishing date: 14 September 2021
A two-day online training seminar on facilitation of independent monitoring respecting the rights of persons with disabilities, concluded on 14 September 2021.
OSCE leaders condemn violence in Afghanistan and destabilization of region, call for respect for human rights and rule of law
Publishing date: 25 August 2021
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM/WARSAW, 25 August 2021 — OSCE leaders today condemned the violence in Afghanistan, expressed their deep worry about the ongoing developments and reaffirmed the OSCE’s support towards ensuring safety and security throughout the region.
Joint Message of OSCE CiO’s Personal Representatives on the International Day Commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
Publishing date: 20 August 2021
VIENNA, 20 August 2021- Throughout this past year we have witnessed acts of violence and hate-motivated attacks based on religion or belief across the OSCE region. Jews, Muslims, minority Christian communities, and others were targeted and endured physical and verbal abuse and even murder, solely because of their religious identification. Despite the strength and resilience many participating States have demonstrated in managing the COVID-19 crisis, the pandemic and its physical distancing restrictions have led to the proliferation of online intolerance. This includes racist discourse and incitement against members of religious and belief communities, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and hate speech against Muslims. These developments should alarm us all.