News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan and Head of OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek discuss bilateral co-operation
Publishing date: 7 August 2018
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Muhammetkaliy Abylgaziev and the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek Pierre von Arx discussed bilateral co-operation and the implementation of the OSCE programme and project activities in the country, including priority efforts in supporting reforms in the area of anti-corruption and economic development on 2 August 2018, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Bishkek...
ODIHR launches new version of Legislationline.org database
Publishing date: 27 July 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched a new version of its free legislative database Legislationline.org on 27 July 2018. Created in 2002, the online database is designed to assist OSCE participating States in bringing their legislation into line with OSCE
Stronger collaboration between researchers and practitioners focus of first Summer School on Political Parties and Democracy organized by ODIHR and European Consortium for Political Research
Publishing date: 16 July 2018
The first Summer School on Political Parties and Democracy, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), took place in Warsaw from 9 to 15 July 2018. The Summer School brought together MA and PhD
ODIHR publishes election-related handbooks and guidelines in Western Balkan languages
Publishing date: 9 July 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has released translations of five publications on different aspects of elections into six Western Balkan languages.
Experts discuss strengthening functional independence of prosecutors in Eastern Europe at ODIHR meeting in Warsaw
Publishing date: 3 July 2018
The functional independence of prosecutors in Eastern Europe was the topic of an expert meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 2 and 3 July 2018. Sixteen participants (8 women and 8 men) – prosecutors, lawyers, and representatives of
South East Europe must focus on common goals and continue reform, say OSCE PA leaders at London seminar
Publishing date: 28 June 2018
LONDON, 28 June 2018 – To achieve their goals and objectives, the countries of South East Europe must focus on their common interests, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (Georgia) said at a meeting of the European Leadership Network at the House of Lords in London today. The
Political participation of persons with disabilities the focus of OSCE/ODIHR events in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 27 June 2018
Experts from ten countries across the OSCE region joined representatives of disabled people’s organizations (DPOs) at two events in Dushanbe on 26 and 27 June 2018 to exchange information and opinions on recent developments in the field of disability rights and share experiences on the inclusion of