News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission, Serbian State Attorney's Office organize first regional meeting of State Attorneys in Belgrade
Publishing date: 25 November 2016
BELGRADE, 25 November 2016 – The role of State Attorneys in the rule of law and the provision of legal services were discussed at the first regional meeting of State Attorneys which concluded today in Belgrade...
Ensuring independence and quality of judiciaries vital for democratic societies say participants at OSCE/ODIHR meeting in Warsaw
Publishing date: 21 November 2016
WARSAW, 21 November 2016 – Promoting effective justice systems and, in particular, ensuring the independence and quality of judiciaries are vital to the promotion of human rights and democratic societies, participants at the opening of an OSCE meeting in Warsaw said today...
OSCE Office in Yerevan holds seminar for judges on the right to claim compensation for non-material damage
Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Legal aspects and international judicial practice relating to claims for compensation for moral damages in civil and criminal proceedings were the focus of a two–day seminar launched on 18 November 2016 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes workshop on reviewing justice sector reform
Publishing date: 18 November 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova, in co-operation with the country’s Ministry of Justice, held a practical workshop on 15 November 2016 for 34 representatives of state institutions, civil society and international organizations on how to accurately evaluate progress on justice reforms...
OSCE Presence concludes series of training activities to strengthen administrative justice stakeholders’ capabilities in Albania
Publishing date: 9 November 2016
The OSCE Presence in Albania concluded a series of training seminars for administrative justice stakeholders on 9 November 2016. These activities were organized in co-operation with the School of Magistrates and Albanian School of Public Administration (ASPA), with the capacity building aim to strengthen the administrative justice sector...
OSCE Mission prepares graduate lawyers from northern Kosovo for bar exam
Publishing date: 9 November 2016
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is organizing a series of training courses for graduate lawyers from northern Kosovo to help them prepare for the bar exam given by the Ministry of Justice...
OSCE supports second national forum of defence lawyers in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 4 November 2016