News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports Ukraine's efforts to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 7 July 2010
KYIV, 7 July 2010- The development of a new state programme to combat human trafficking, supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, began today with a first meeting of an interagency working group that will draft the programme...
OSCE supports conference on reforming Moldova's prosecution service
Publishing date: 7 July 2010
CHISINAU, 7 July 2010- Sharing best working practices in strengthening the independence and professionalism of Moldova's prosecution service was the focus of an OSCE Mission-supported conference that took place today...
OSCE, Albanian State Police conclude roundtable series on community policing
Publishing date: 7 July 2010
TIRANA, 7 July 2010- A series of roundtable discussions on community policing, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Albanian State Police, concluded today in the city of Saranda...
Afghan and Tajik officials take part in OSCE course on detecting forged travel documents
Publishing date: 7 July 2010
DUSHANBE, 7 July 2010- A workshop on detecting forged travel documents and traveller profiling for high-ranking officers and government officials from Afghanistan and Tajikistan started this week at the OSCE Border Management Staff College...
OSCE media representative condemns new sentencing of Azerbaijani journalist
Publishing date: 6 July 2010
VIENNA, 6 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, condemned an additional jail sentence of 2.5 years handed down today to Eynulla Fatullayev, one of Azerbaijan's most prominent investigative journalists...
OSCE Office helps eliminate immediate threat of Nubarashen chemical waste site in Armenia
Publishing date: 6 July 2010
YEREVAN, 6 July 2010- The successful completion of efforts by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian government to contain the immediate threat of the Nubarashen chemical dump was marked today with a site visit by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 6 July 2010
VIENNA, 6 July 2010- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...