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Mission organized a “Breakfast with the NGOs” to mark the International Women’s Day
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Killian Wahl, invited the Gender Equality Platform and women’s rights activists to hear first-hand about their initiatives, activities, challenges and advocacy efforts. The event helped us to identify
OSCE Media Freedom Representative condemns yet another attack on the Belarusian Association of Journalists
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 8 March 2023 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today condemned the Belarusian authorities’ decision to designate the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) as an “extremist formation”.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains municipal electoral commissions on how to administer elections
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
Polling station staff have a vital role in administering elections and ensuring that voters, political parties and candidates have confidence in the election process, which is why the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the State Election Commission held a training workshop for municipal electoral commissions on how to train polling station staff for the presidential election scheduled for 19 March.
Digital technology must empower women and address their needs, say OSCE leaders on International Women’s Day
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
SKOPJE/VIENNA/WARSAW, 8 March 2023 – Marking International Women’s Day, OSCE leaders urged further action to explore and embrace innovation and digital technology to eliminate all forms of gender inequality.
Current trends and challenges to the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association in the OSCE region the focus of ODIHR Panel of Experts meeting
Publishing date: 8 March 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization
At a time when the fundamental freedoms of peaceful assembly and association are under increased threats in many parts of the OSCE region, the members of ODIHR Panel of Experts on Freedom of Assembly and Association met in Warsaw on 6 and 7 March 2023 to discuss how their expertize can be
OSCE Representative Ribeiro encouraged by authorities’ commitment to freedom of expression and media freedom, as she concludes visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 6 March 2023
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 6 March 2023 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded her official visit to Moldova, which took place from 27 February to 3 March 2023.
OSCE Presence in Albania trains police ahead of 14 May local elections
Publishing date: 6 March 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
The OSCE Presence in Albania, in close partnership with the Albanian State Police and with the support of the Central Election Commission and the General Prosecutor’s Office, started today the training of police officers who will be engaged with elections duties. The training courses, which will