News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-hosted discussion in Vienna calls for stronger co-operation and effective fight against corruption in Western Balkans
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
VIENNA, 25 October 2016 – Some 60 anti-corruption professionals from the Western Balkan region and experts from international organizations called for stronger co-operation and an effective fight against corruption at a two-day expert meeting entitled “Lessons from South East Europe” that concluded today in Vienna...
OSCE holds workshop in Uzbekistan for judges, prosecutors and investigators on countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
TASHKENT, 25 October 2016 – A two-day OSCE-organized national workshop on countering the use of Internet for terrorist purposes began today in Tashkent, bringing together some 40 judges, prosecutors and investigators from across Uzbekistan...
Challenges related to foreign terrorist fighters and counter terrorism strategies in focus at OSCE Border Management Staff College event
Publishing date: 24 October 2016
DUSHANBE, 24 October 2016 – A roundtable discussion on the phenomenon of foreign fighters and counter-terrorism strategies that brought together experts, scholars, representatives of government agencies, civil society, diplomatic missions, international organizations and participants of the 16th Border Management Staff Course, ended today in Dushanbe...
OSCE Representative concerned about Latvian authorities’ decision to deport Russian journalist
Publishing date: 24 October 2016
VIENNA, 24 October 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a recent decision by the authorities in Latvia to deport a member of the media from the Russian Federation...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 23 October 2016
Publishing date: 24 October 2016
The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region on 22 October and fewer ceasefire violations on 23 October as compared with 21 October...
OSCE Mission to Moldova supports discussion on civil society assistance to the public
Publishing date: 24 October 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held the fourth in a series of Civil Society Club meetings in Tiraspol on 19 October 2016. The focus of the discussion was co-operation among civil society partners on ways to better service the community. The event brought together 13 civil society representatives providing social assistance to women, youth and the underprivileged...
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes third Human Rights Club in Tiraspol to discuss civil documents
Publishing date: 24 October 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized its third event in a year-long series of Human Rights Clubs for lawyers from both banks of Dniester/Nistru River in Tiraspol on 21 October 2016. Thirty-eight participants discussed securing civil documents for their clients as well as the rights and responsibilities of document holders...