News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania discusses rule of law, combatting organized crime with General Prosecutor
Publishing date: 6 February 2013
On 6 February 2013, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, met with General Prosecutor Adriatik Llalla to discuss the fight against organized crime and corruption, and the pivotal role of the Prosecutor’s office in strengthening the rule of law...
Head of OSCE Mission to BiH meets Chief Prosecutor, says regional co-operation crucial to prevent impunity for war crimes
Publishing date: 5 February 2013
SARAJEVO, 5 February 2013 – Fletcher M. Burton, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, met today with Goran Salihovic, the newly appointed BiH Chief Prosecutor, and expressed the OSCE’s continued commitment to support the work of the Prosecutor’s Office...
OSCE Centre supports monitoring of implementation of new law on freedom of peaceful assembly in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 21 December 2012
BISHKEK, 21 December 2012 – The implementation of the new law on peaceful assemblies in Kyrgyzstan was the focus of an OSCE-supported discussion that took place in Bishkek today...
Law students discuss comparative criminal law at OSCE-supported course in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 21 December 2012
ASHGABAT, 21 December 2012 – Sixty-five students from the law faculty at the Magtymguly Turkmen State University attended an OSCE-organized course on comparative criminal law that concluded in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Justice Ministry present draft Law on Compensation of Victims of Criminal Acts
Publishing date: 19 December 2012
The draft Law on Compensation of Victims of Criminal Acts was presented to representatives of relevant state institutions and civil society at an OSCE roundtable discussion held on 19 December 2012 in Podgorica...
OSCE supports launch of Armenia’s Information Disputes Council’s website, publication
Publishing date: 18 December 2012
The official website of the Information Disputes Council (IDC), an extra-judicial body publishing opinions or statements on and offering out-of-court solutions to freedom of expression related disputes, as well as a publication comprising IDC opinions were presented on 17 December 2012 in Yerevan...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine trains judges on judicial review of administrative disputes
Publishing date: 17 December 2012
A seminar for administrative-court judges on the judicial review of administrative disputes started on 17 December 2012 in Kyiv with support from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU)...