News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Social re-use of confiscated assets from organized crime focus of OSCE-supported workshop in Serbia
Publishing date: 6 May 2021
On 5 May 2021, the Serbian Directorate for the Administration of Seized Assets, eight local civil society organizations (CSOs) and OSCE experts discussed opportunities and modalities to socially re-use assets confiscated from organized crime...
International humanitarian law and state compliance in focus at OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation meeting under Armenian Chairmanship
Publishing date: 28 April 2021
VIENNA, 28 April 2021 — How states comply with international humanitarian law and the challenges they face in its implementation was the focus of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) meeting held online today under the Armenian FSC Chairmanship.
Respect for constitution and judicial independence are key for democracy, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 27 April 2021
WARSAW, 27 April 2021 – Following a parliamentary move against a number of constitutional court judges in Moldova last week after an earlier court decision found the conditions had been met for the president to dissolve parliament, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) called for the country’s parliament to respect the independence of the judiciary.
Good lawmaking a cornerstone of democracy and human rights protection, OSCE leaders say
Publishing date: 26 April 2021
VIENNA/WARSAW, 26 April 2021 – Transparent, inclusive lawmaking is vital to underpin democracies and the principles on which they are built, OSCE leaders said as a two-day meeting to discuss topics including the challenges and opportunities of crafting laws in periods of crisis opened today...
Albania’s Constitutional Court launches its first Strategy developed with OSCE Presence and KAS support
Publishing date: 22 April 2021
The Constitutional Court of Albania, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence and the Office of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), launched its first Strategy at an event on 22 April 2021...
OSCE Presence presents Handbook on Prosecutorial Leadership to Albania’s prosecutors
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
The OSCE Presence in Albania presented a Handbook on Prosecutorial Leadership to heads of local prosecution offices across Albania, at an online event, on 20 April 2021...
OSCE Presence and Albania’s Constitutional Court sign Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening Court’s capacities
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Vincenzo Del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania and Chair of Albania’s Constitutional Court Vitore Tusha, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 April 2021, to strengthen co-operation for advancing the capacities of the Court to perform its work in line with international standards.