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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva organize roundtable on Promoting Conflict Prevention through the Socio-Economic Inclusion of Minorities
Publishing date: 16 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Kairat Abdrakhmanov and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) Tatiana Valovaya organized a roundtable on Promoting Conflict Prevention through the Socio-Economic Inclusion of Minorities on 15 November 2023 at the Palais
The OSCE Mission to BiH marked the 20th anniversary of Criminal Justice Reform in BiH
Publishing date: 16 November 2023
The purpose of the conference was to reflect on the 2003 criminal justice system reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to assess the progress made over the past two decades, while also recognizing ongoing challenges.
Recognizing and recording bias motives essential to counter hate crime and restore victims’ trust, OSCE human rights office says
Publishing date: 16 November 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 16 November 2023 – Launching its annual Hate Crime Report on today’s International Day for Tolerance, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) emphasized the importance of identifying the underlying bias motives of hate crimes in order to diminish the impact on victims and assist their recovery.
Human rights compliance essential in cybercrime investigations: new OSCE training guide
Publishing date: 15 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Policing
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department launched a new training guide on human rights compliance in cybercrime investigations.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concludes visit to Kazakhstan, discussing the Draft Law on Mass Media
Publishing date: 15 November 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 15 November 2023 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded a two-day official visit to Kazakhstan. During the visit, she engaged in a series of productive meetings with various stakeholders, including Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roman Vassilenko, and Assistant to the President on internal policies and communication Ruslan Zheldybay. She also met with members of Parliament, including the Chair of the Committee for Social and Cultural Development of the Mazhilis, Ashkat Aimagambetov, the Chair of the Working Group on Drafting the Law on Mass Media, Zhanarbek Ashimzhanov, and with MP Nikita Shatalov.
OSCE is strengthening the institutional capabilities of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic to counter transnational threats
Publishing date: 15 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Arms control, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
As part of an extrabudgetary initiative aimed at mitigating the risks associated with the illicit movement of small arms, ammunition, and explosives across the State Border of the Kyrgyz Republic, the OSCE is enhancing the institutional capacity of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic to effectively counter transnational threats.
BiH Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy in Focus of the OSCE Mission Workshop in Konjic
Publishing date: 15 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities
The workshop aimed to facilitate the development of the 2023-2027 BiH Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy (DRR Strategy), in accordance with the BiH Council of Ministers' Conclusion of 9 November, 2022 and with requirements of the global Sendai DRR Framework for 2015-2030.