News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports training for defence lawyers on protecting human rights
Publishing date: 4 July 2008
SKOPJE, 4 July 2008- Protecting human rights and upholding international standards are the focus of a training course for defence lawyers, launched in Struga today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports co-operation between Ombudsman offices and local authorities
Publishing date: 29 February 2008
SKOPJE, 29 Feb 2008- A regional roundtable discussion supported by the OSCE Mission to further enhance co-operation between the Ombudsman Institution and local authorities started today in Bitola...
OSCE-supported project that opened a shelter for trafficking victims hailed a success
Publishing date: 14 November 2007
SKOPJE, 14 November 2007- The establishment of a shelter that has helped 41 human trafficking victims so far was the main achievement of a two-year OSCE-supported project, the conclusion of which was marked by OSCE and other officials in Skopje today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje brings police and school children together for lessons on safety
Publishing date: 30 May 2007
SKOPJE, 30 May 2007- Helping 2,000 school children learn about personal and public safety was the aim of a series of presentations given by police officers in 16 elementary schools in the Skopje municipality of Saraj that concluded today...
Human rights project supported by OSCE Mission to Skopje presents annual report
Publishing date: 21 December 2006
SKOPJE, 21 December 2006- An annual report featuring legal analysis and policy recommendations on strengthening respect for human rights, particularly in the field of law enforcement, was presented today in Skopje...
OSCE Mission to Skopje helps rural communities learn about their rights and police procedures
Publishing date: 7 December 2005
SKOPJE, 7 December 2005- Raising public awareness on citizens' rights in police procedure was the aim of a series of workshops completed today in the Tetovo area...
OSCE Mission to Skopje completes human rights training for police officers
Publishing date: 2 November 2005
SKOPJE, 2 November 2005- Eleven training co-ordinators from the country's Interior Ministry were awarded certificates today at the closing ceremony for a human rights training initiative for the police, supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission...