News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains civil society activists in Kyrgyzstan in human rights monitoring
Publishing date: 1 February 2011
BISHKEK, 1 February 2011 – A three-day capacity-building training course on human rights monitoring organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today in Bishkek...
OSCE-supported meeting seeks ways to further democratize judicial-legal system in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 1 February 2011
Identifying ways to further democratize the judicial-legal system and strengthen judicial independence in Uzbekistan were the focus of a meeting held in Tashkent on 31 January 2010 by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
OSCE Presence in Albania urges respect for media freedom
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
TIRANA, 31 January 2011 – Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania calls for protection of media freedom and respect for the rule of law during investigations into the tragic events of 21 January in Tirana which claimed the lives of 3 people...
OSCE Chairperson, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs meet in Brussels
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton met on 31 January 2010 in Brussels to discuss issues in the OSCE area, including in Albania, Belarus and Moldova...
Winners of annual journalism contest on women’s role in Armenia announced
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
YEREVAN, 31 January 2011- The award ceremony of an OSCE-supported annual journalism competition Na/Ne (S\HE) focusing on the role and achievements of women in Armenia was held in Yerevan today...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes Kazakhstan President’s decision not to hold referendum on extending presidential term
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
VILNIUS, 31 January 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, welcomed today's decision by the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, not to hold a referendum on extending his term of office...
ODIHR recommends deployment of election assessment mission to Estonia
Publishing date: 31 January 2011
In advance of the parliamentary elections in Estonia planned for 6 March, ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to the country on 10-13 January...