News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports publication of book on correct detention procedures
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
SKOPJE, 27 February 2009- A book that provides guidelines for proper detention procedures, published with support by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, was presented to judges, prosecutors, attorneys and representatives of international...
Criteria for evaluating public prosecutors presented in Belgrade
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
BELGRADE, 27 February 2008- Legal experts, judges, prosecutors and members of the newly established High Prosecutorial Council discussed an evaluation model that defines the criteria for how best to assess the work of public prosecutors...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports meeting to promote effective laws to combat domestic violence
Publishing date: 26 February 2009
ALMATY, 26 February 2009- Parliamentarians, members of the National Commission on Women, Family and Demographic Policy under the President, police officers and civil society representatives discussed how Kazakhstan can best combat domestic violence...
OSCE/ODIHR to observe parliamentary elections in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 February 2009
CHISINAU, 26 February 2009- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its election observation mission deployed to monitor the 5 April parliamentary elections in Moldova...
OSCE workshop in Serbia seeks to prevent terrorist use of the Internet
Publishing date: 25 February 2009
BELGRADE, 25 February 2009- A national expert workshop on combating terrorist use of the Internet and comprehensively enhancing cyber-security started in Serbia today...
OSCE Chairperson meets U.S. Secretary of State Clinton, says strengthened Euro-Atlantic ties key to collective security
Publishing date: 25 February 2009
WASHINGTON, 25 February 2009- Active U.S. engagement in the OSCE is crucial to facing collective security challenges, said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, today after talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
Kazakhstan's experience in maintaining peace and stability in a multicultural society discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Almaty
Publishing date: 25 February 2009
ALMATY, 25 February 2009- Kazakhstan's experience in inter-ethnic and inter-religious understanding, tolerance and non-discrimination, as one of the planned focus areas of the country's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship, was the topic of a conference...