News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for early presidential election in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
TASHKENT, 2 November 2016 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 4 December early presidential election in Uzbekistan. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Uzbek authorities...
OSCE builds capacity of Chu-Talas Water Basin Council in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
An OSCE-supported training seminar for the Chu-Talas Water Basin Council and its regular meeting for some 30 representatives from the national water authorities, academia and civil society organizations concluded on 2 November 2016 in Taraz, South Kazakhstan...
Safety of journalists prerequisite for freedom of speech and free media, says OSCE Kosovo Mission Head
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jan Braathu, called upon all relevant institutions in Kosovo to continue working towards ensuring safe and unfettered working conditions for the media...
OSCE supports training of customs and police officers in Kazakhstan on countering transnational organized crime and drug trafficking
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
PAVLODAR, Kazakhstan, 2 November 2016 – An OSCE-supported training seminar aimed at building the capacity of law enforcement to address transnational threats with a focus on trafficking in drugs, new psychoactive substances and synthetic drugs began today in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 1 November 2016
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs...
OSCE/ODIHR Director Link expresses grave concern over Turkish President’s statement on reintroducing the death penalty
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
WARSAW, 2 November 2016 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today expressed grave concern over statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that the country’s government would soon introduce a bill to reinstate the death penalty, and that he would sign such a bill into law...
On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, OSCE Representative urges States to take real steps to break cycle of impunity
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
VIENNA, 2 November 2016 – On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Committed against Journalists the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called on OSCE participating States to step up their investigations and identify and prosecute those who commit crimes against journalists...