News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative condemns killing of journalist in the Netherlands
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
HAMBURG, Germany, 9 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the murder of journalist Martin Kok who was shot dead near Amsterdam yesterday evening...
Realistic interim measures needed to stem the deterioration of co-operative security in Europe, report by OSCE-related network of think tanks argues
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
“In the wake of the current confrontation between Russia and the West, will the nations of Europe govern their interactions by rules and principles, as the signatories of the Helsinki Final Act hoped, or by the conjuncture or clash of national interests?” This was the leading question of a study conducted by the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions presented at a side event of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Hamburg on 8 December 2016.
Protection of human rights defenders is vital to realize OSCE human rights commitments, says OSCE/ODIHR Director Link
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
HAMBURG, 9 December 2016 – The protection of human rights defenders is essential for OSCE participating States to realize their human dimension commitments in practice, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said today at the close of the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council, in advance of international Human Rights Day on 10 December...
Police in Kazakhstan learn about psychological profiling techniques at OSCE training seminar
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
An OSCE-supported three-day training seminar for police officers on psychological profiling techniques to be used when policing large-scale events concluded in Astana, Kazakhstan on 9 December 2016...
OSCE concludes conference on dialogue and reconciliation with women from Prishtinë/ Priština and Belgrade
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
A two-day conference- Women Promoting Dialogue and Reconciliation- organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the OSCE Mission to Serbia concluded on 9 December 2016 in Prishtinë/Priština. The conference gathered prominent women from politics, civil society, academy and media who comprise the “Follow Us” initiative from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade, as well as alumni of the OSCE Dialogue Academy...
Young policy advisors improve policy-making skills at OSCE/ODIHR training events in Poland and Sweden
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
Young policy advisors from six OSCE participating States developed their policy-making skills at two training courses organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Poland and Sweden in November and December 2016, respectively.
OSCE Programme Office in Astana supports training of border guard instructors
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
An OSCE-supported week-long training seminar for the Border Guard Service under the National Security Committee concluded on 9 December 2016 in Astana, Kazakhstan, with the aim of helping officials better communicate with their colleagues and before large audiences...