News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns attack on Lenta.ru offices in Moscow
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
VIENNA, 29 September 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned the fire bombing of the Moscow offices and threats against the Russian news website Lenta.ru.
OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission guidelines on legal personality of religious or belief communities presented at United Nations in Geneva
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
The Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities, developed jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, were presented and discussed at the United Nations Office in Geneva on 29 September
Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 28 September 2017
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
The SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region compared with the previous reporting period. The Mission followed up on reports of a civilian casualty from Kramatorsk. The SMM observed damage to civilian properties in residential areas in Marinka and near a bus stop in the Trudivski area of Donetsk city’s Petrovskyi district. The SMM continued monitoring the disengagement areas and recorded ceasefire violations near, but outside, the Zolote and Stanytsia Luhanska disengagement areas. Its access remained restricted in all three disengagement areas and elsewhere.* It saw weapons in violations of withdrawal lines in areas outside of government control. The Mission facilitated and monitored repairs and maintenance of essential infrastructure in Shchastia, Almazna, Luhanske, and Myronivka. The SMM followed up on reports of an incident at an ammunition depot in Kalynivka, Vinnytsia region.
OSCE organizes a workshop on prevention of early forced marriages for multi-disciplinary teams from Montenegrin municipalities
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
A workshop on the prevention of early forced marriages, organized by The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, was conducted in Tivat, Montenegro, on 29 September 2017.
OSCE supports Belarus in its trade facilitation efforts
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
MINSK, 29 September 2017 – A two-day consultation mission aimed at determining the scope of co-operation between the OSCE and Belarus in support of the country’s trade facilitation efforts concluded today in Minsk.
OSCE-wide seminar on benefits of passenger data exchange take place in Vienna
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
An OSCE-wide Seminar on Passenger Data Exchange for counter-terrorism and border security officers from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation was held on 28 and 29 September 2017 in Vienna...
New OSCE/ODIHR publication on good practices in identity management aims to support states in improving civil registration and identification systems
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
A new publication highlighting good practices in identity management, both in providing evidence of identity in the issuance of travel documents and identity cards and in ensuring access to economic, civil and political rights, was launched at an event in Vienna on 29 September 2017. The Compendium