News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
The Court should be part of the toolbox of the OSCE Chairpersonship, says Court President
Publishing date: 8 May 2024
In his annual address to the OSCE Permanent Council on 2 May 2024, Professor Emmanuel Decaux, President of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, presented the Court’s 2023 activity report and underscored its crucial role in the OSCE framework, advocating for its inclusion as a key instrument in the OSCE Chairpersonship's toolkit.
OSCE Analysis Calls for Enhanced Institutional Coordination for Witness Support in BiH Judicial System
Publishing date: 25 April 2024
Key findings from the OSCE Mission to BiH shed light on the need for significant improvements in the witness support system to ensure access to justice and provide quality psychological and administrative support for witnesses and victims.
OSCE Mission Survey: Fear and Mistrust Hinder Reporting of Hate Crimes
Publishing date: 26 March 2024
The presentation of the findings and recommendations from the Hate Crimes Underreporting Survey by the OSCE Mission to BiH in Sarajevo today highlights the critical factors contributing to the widespread underreporting of hate crimes: fear of reprisal, lack of trust in the justice system, and inadequate mechanisms for reporting and recording.
Ukraine appoints three experts following invocation of the OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism
Publishing date: 15 March 2024
On 29 February 2024 and following consultation with Ukraine, 45 OSCE participating States invoked the Moscow Mechanism in order to “ address arbitrary deprivation of liberty of Ukrainian civilians by the Russian Federation ”. More specifically, the tasks of the mission of experts will include those
Empowering Women Judges in Kazakhstan through International Exchange
Publishing date: 15 March 2024
On 14-15 March 2024, women judges from Kazakhstan and around the world convened for a two-day hybrid workshop in Astana entitled “Women judges: professional exchange of experience and international co-operation” in Astana.
OSCE Presence organizes joint training on environmental enforcement for inspectors, police and prosecutors in Albania
Publishing date: 13 March 2024
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
Training course on the international standards of human rights and freedoms
Publishing date: 27 February 2024
On 26 and 27 February, 2024, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), together with the Chamber of Advocates of Uzbekistan, carried out in Nukus (Karakalpakstan) a two-day training course on the international standards of human rights and freedoms. The event gathered 20 defence lawyers