News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Relationship between e-justice and rule of law the focus of ODIHR seminar in Belarus
Publishing date: 4 October 2018
International rule of law standards related to the use of e-justice mechanisms were the topic of a seminar organized on 4 October 2018 in Minsk for participants from across Belarus. The seminar was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Institute
Open and transparent parliaments in focus at OSCE/ODIHR event in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 4 October 2018
Practical measures that can advance parliamentary openness were discussed during an event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 4 October 2018 in Bishkek, on the margins of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Autumn Meeting. The event, organized in
OSCE PA Special Representative Pritchard continues series of visits to South East Europe with two days of meetings in Belgrade
Publishing date: 21 September 2018
BELGRADE, 21 September 2018 – Beginning his second visit to the region since his appointment in July, the OSCE PA’s Special Representative on South East Europe, Mark Pritchard (United Kingdom), has met in Belgrade the past two days with a range of governmental and parliamentary leaders, as well as representatives of the international community and civil society...
High-level OSCE PA participation at Europe’s largest human rights conference
Publishing date: 21 September 2018
COPENHAGEN, 21 September 2018 – Several leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly have actively participated over the past two weeks in the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Italian OSCE Chairmanship, speaking at working sessions on democracy, fundamental freedoms, rights of migrants, human trafficking, and freedom of the media...
ODIHR Women’s Power Breakfast highlights need for gender sensitivity and equality in justice systems
Publishing date: 19 September 2018
The under-representation of women in justice system institutions and its impact on justice system outcomes were the focus of a Women’s Power Breakfast in Warsaw on 19 September 2018, during the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic
Gender mainstreaming in Montenegrin parliament focus of OSCE Mission training course
Publishing date: 19 September 2018
In an effort to ensure that gender equality is a core component in legislative drafting, the OSCE Mission, in co-operation with the Parliamentary Committee for Gender Equality in Montenegro, held a training course on gender mainstreaming on 18 and 19 September 2018 in Podgorica...
Warsaw event explores tools to advance youth political participation throughout the OSCE region
Publishing date: 17 September 2018
New, youth-specific tools and research aimed at assisting policymakers and youth stakeholders working to enhance youth wellbeing and political engagement in the OSCE region were introduced at an event in Warsaw on 14 September 2018. Youth experts and practitioners, as well as representatives of