News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Workshops on ILP principles, requirements and benefits take place throughout BiH
Publishing date: 16 February 2023
As part of the OSCE Mission to BiH project Enhancing of Intelligence-led Policing to Combat Serious Security Threats and Crimes (ILP Project), over the past four weeks the Mission organized both a workshop for senior managers of all law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in BiH and ten workshops for operational staff of the State Investigation and Protection Agency, BiH Border Police, BiH Directorate for Co-ordination of Police Bodies, Service for Foreigners’ Affairs, Indirect Taxation Authority, Brčko District Police, Police Administration of the Federation of BiH, and the police administrations of ministries of interior of nine cantons: Una-Sana; Posavina; Tuzla; Zenica-Doboj; Bosnian-Podrinje; Central Bosnia; Herzegovina-Neretva; West Herzegovina; and Canton 10.
Legal Framework in the Process of Determining the Time and Place of Birth of Children Born in the Conflict Zone
Publishing date: 15 February 2023
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina organized the event “Legal Framework in the Process of Determining the Time and Place of Birth of Children Born in the Conflict Zone”, which took place today in Sarajevo.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Osmani concludes visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 15 February 2023
CHISINAU/SKOPJE, 15 February 2023 — The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, concluded his visit to Moldova.
Use of technology to combat trafficking in human beings focus of an OSCE roundtable
Publishing date: 14 February 2023
The efforts of the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings to advance the dialogue on combating the misuse of technology by traffickers to exploit victims are being complemented by OSCE field operations. In this view, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana in partnership with the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kazakhstan organized a regional roundtable on combatting tech-facilitated trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH concludes his second visit to Mostar
Publishing date: 11 February 2023
Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, visited Mostar region yesterday to open a photo exhibition "National Monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina" and the best photography award ceremony, hosted and organized by the Foundation Museum Žitomislić and monastery Žitomislić.
OSCE co-organizes the International Conference of Lawyers in Tashkent
Publishing date: 10 February 2023
On 10 February 2023, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Chamber of Advocates of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Justice and the international NGO Regional Dialogue, co-hosted in Tashkent the International Conference of Lawyers on “The Role of Professional Bar
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Montenegro
Publishing date: 9 February 2023
PODGORICA, 9 February 2023- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 19 March presidential election in Montenegro, following an invitation from the national authorities.