News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Supports Discussion of Constitutional Amendments Affecting Ukraine’s Justice System
Publishing date: 21 July 2015
KYIV, 21 July 2015 – A round table “Ukrainian Courts: Reset through the Constitutional Amendments” organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) in co-operation with several international agencies and civil society organizations took place in Kyiv today...
OSCE Strengthens Capacity of Ukrainian NGOs in Trial Monitoring
Publishing date: 15 July 2015
KYIV, 15 July 2015 – OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) jointly with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) completed a two-day training for Ukrainian non-governmental organizations on best practices in trial monitoring...
OSCE summer school encourages debate on improving legal and human rights education
Publishing date: 14 July 2015
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine conducted the Second Summer School on General Legal Theory for Law Professors held in Tatariv, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, on 8-11 July 2015...
OSCE supports discussions on the case-law of European Court of Human Rights among Ukrainian legal professionals
Publishing date: 24 November 2014
More than a hundred legal professionals gathered in Lviv to participate in the International Forum on the application of the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, organized jointly by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the law faculty of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv...
OSCE helps Ukrainian legal professionals to better protect human rights in times of crisis
Publishing date: 3 November 2014
KYIV, 3 November 2014– Ukrainian legal professionals attended the first in a series of training courses, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, aimed to broaden their knowledge on international standards of human rights protection in crisis situations today in Kyiv...
OSCE-supported summer schools help Ukrainian judges improve knowledge of international mechanisms to protect human rights
Publishing date: 29 August 2014
More than 60 judges of local and administrative courts, and legal professionals from across the country attended two summer schools held by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine during July and August 2014 on applying the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and case-law of the European Court (ECtHR) to uphold the rule of law and strengthening the protection of human rights...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator and Ukraine’s Constitutional Court sign agreement to foster human rights protection, rule of law
Publishing date: 16 July 2014
Yurii Baulin, Chairperson of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court and Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine signed a Memorandum on Co-operation to streamline future joint efforts to strengthen the rule of law, democratic development, promote international standards in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The signing ceremony took place in Kyiv on 16 July 2014...