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We call on the competent authorities not to proceed with the adoption of the proposed decision of the Municipal Council on the renaming of streets in Srebrenica
Publishing date: 15 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 15 April 2024- The OSCE Mission to BiH (Mission) urges relevant authorities not to proceed with a proposed Municipal Council decision regarding the renaming of streets in Srebrenica.
OSCE Presence organizes joint training on environmental enforcement for inspectors, police and prosecutors in Albania
Publishing date: 13 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Environmental activities, Good governance, Policing, Rule of law
From 11 to 13 March 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania trained over 40 police officers, prosecutors, environmental inspectors and experts on the identification, investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes. The participants – from Vlora, Gjirokastra, Fier, Durrës, Tirana and Dibra regions
OSCE Mission to Montenegro assists the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office in its communication to the public and publishes research measuring trust in Prosecution
Publishing date: 18 January 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Half of the respondents report that they are informed about the work of the State Prosecutor’s Office, while in 2022 less than a quarter reported the same. 41 per cent of respondents believe that the State Prosecutor’s Office is accessible and open to the public, which represents an increase of 11%
OSCE strengthens young people’s resilience to organized crime and corruption in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 18 December 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Good governance, Policing, Youth
Strengthening youth resilience to organized crime and corruption in South-Eastern Europe was the aim of a civil society organizations’ regional grants programme, carried out by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo helps strengthen civil society exchanges through Civil Society Forum
Publishing date: 15 December 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Youth
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded today its 7th edition of the annual Civil Society Forum, a platform that gathers civil society organizations (CSOs) to address challenges and issues they face and facilitates constructive exchanges amongst them. Around 80 representatives and activists of civil
Freedom of speech guarantees are reflected in the revised version of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 7 December 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
On 6 December 2023, in Tashkent, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, jointly with the Committee on Innovative Development, Information Policy and Information Technology of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Public Fund for Support and
Conference on participation of citizens in decision-making at the local level in BiH concludes in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 30 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Good governance
On November 30, 2023, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted a conference titled "Participation of citizens in decision-making at the local level in BiH: Towards a meaningful partnership”.