News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Good governance requires vibrant political parties, pluralism, participants at OSCE meeting say
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
WARSAW, 18 May 2011- Vibrant political parties and pluralism are essential for good governance and effective representation of citizens in the political process, participants said at the opening of a three-day OSCE meeting today...
Kosovo institutions fall short in supporting integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 9 May 2011
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 9 May 2011 – While there has been progress in some areas, Kosovo institutions still are not creating adequate conditions for integration of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, is a conclusion of report presented today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
Witness support providers meet to exchange experiences as part of OSCE/ODIHR-led War Crimes Justice Project
Publishing date: 6 May 2011
BELGRADE, 6 May 2011 – Witness and victim support providers from the region and from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) met today to share experiences in working with witnesses and victims as part of war crimes cases...
Two-year research project culminates with report on pre-trial detention in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 May 2011
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) published an analytical report on judicial authorization of pre-trial detention in Kazakhstan on 5 May. The 56-page report presents the results of a research project carried out by ODIHR in 2009 and 2010...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes adoption of Kosovo civil service board’s code of ethics
Publishing date: 4 May 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 4 May 2011- Ambassador Werner Almhofer, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, welcomed today the adoption of a code of ethics by the Independent Oversight Board for the Civil Service...
OSCE supports seminars to promote transparency in Uzbekistan's democratic reforms
Publishing date: 4 May 2011
A series of seminars that started in Tashkent on 3 May with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan aims to strengthen the skills of staff at Uzbekistan’s state administration agencies and civil society organizations’ information services. Around 60 representatives of ministries and state agencies, as well as major non-governmental institutions are expected to take part in the training events...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek holds joint training for Afghan and Kyrgyz customs officers
Publishing date: 27 April 2011
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek held training sessions on vehicle and container searches and border operations for Kyrgyz and Afghan customs officers at the customs point Ak-Jol on the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border. Twenty participants from Afghanistan, including three trainers, together with customs instructors from the Training Centre of the State Customs Service of Kyrgyzstan as well as customs officers working at Ak-Jol border point, attended the course...