News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Countering domestic violence in focus of OSCE-organized training course in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 3 June 2016 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today concluded a four-day training course in Dushanbe for 33 government officials, representatives of civil society and police on countering domestic violence...
High Commissioner Thors, in her OSCE Permanent Council address, discusses country engagement and highlights the increase in hate speech targeting national minorities
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 2 June 2016, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors described country engagement and highlighted the disturbing increase in hate speech. The statement covered the High Commissioner’s activities since her last statement to the
Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
PARIS, 3 June 2016 – The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, James Warlick of the United States of America, and Pierre Andrieu of France) met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Brussels on 31 May and with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in Paris on 2 June to discuss implementation of the decisions from the 16 May summit in Vienna. The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, also participated in the meetings...
OSCE Representative welcomes start of investigation to identify those behind disclosing journalists’ personal data in Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 June 2016
VIENNA, 2 June 2016 – Noting the investigation launched in Kyiv today, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, reiterated her call for a swift and transparent judicial procedure to identify those responsible of the disclosure of personal data of journalists accredited in the east of Ukraine...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 1 June 2016
Publishing date: 2 June 2016
The SMM observed a similar level of violence in Donetsk region and more ceasefire violations in Luhansk region compared with the previous day. The Mission continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons and noted heavy weapons in violation of withdrawal lines. The SMM also noted armoured combat vehicles in the security zone. Armed “DPR” members continue to keep the power supply to SMM’s repeater in Donetsk city disconnected.* The Mission observed a peaceful protest in Ivano-Frankivsk, organized by family members of soldiers...
Democratic control over armed forces facilitates rule of law and human rights in the military sector, say participants at OSCE conference in Berlin
Publishing date: 2 June 2016
BERLIN, 2 June 2016- Strengthening parliamentary control and oversight of the security sector through raising awareness of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects is vital to building trust among OSCE participating States and to prevent conflicts, said participants at the start of a two-day conference in Berlin today...
OSCE Office donates equipment to Tajik Border Troops
Publishing date: 2 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 2 June 2016 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today donated equipment to the Border Troops of Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security that will be installed at border checkpoints in the newly-built terminal of Dushanbe International Airport to allow for advanced verification of passports...