News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Ukraine introduces new Master of Law educational standard, developed with OSCE support
Publishing date: 21 August 2020
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has approved new requirements for a Master’s degree programme in law, developed with the assistance of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The order issued by the Ministry, on 17 August 2020, (link) enacts the use of the Standard of Higher Education for speciality no. 081 “Law” at Master’s degree level, making it applicable starting from the 2020/2021 academic year...
OSCE-supported online courses on reporting on violent extremism and terrorism concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 21 August 2020
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) concluded a series of online courses on reporting on terrorism, preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism that lead to terrorism (P/C VERLT) on 21 August 2020. The series was developed for representatives of electronic and print media in BiH...
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organizes online seminar on protection of private life and personal data
Publishing date: 21 August 2020
An OSCE-supported online seminar on protecting the private life and personal data was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan on 20 August 2020 in Nur-Sultan...
OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to prepare and ensure safety and lawfulness during 2020 Parliamentary Elections
Publishing date: 21 August 2020
More than 100 representatives of the Bishkek city's law enforcement agencies took part in the OSCE-supported three-week online training course on 17 August 2020 in Bishkek. The course focused on how to prepare and ensure safety and lawfulness during the upcoming 4 October parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan...
The power of digital technologies must be harnessed to counter hatred based on religion or belief, ODIHR says
Publishing date: 21 August 2020
WARSAW, 21 August 2020 – On the eve of the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) calls for better use to be made of the advantages that digital technologies can offer, as well as a greater emphasis on countering hatred online...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 198/2020 issued on 20 August 2020
Publishing date: 20 August 2020
Summary The SMM recorded one ceasefire violation in Donetsk region (compared with two in the previous reporting period) and one in Luhansk region (compared with none in the previous reporting period). The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and
OSCE Mission welcomes the launch of an online register of public sector in Brcko District of BiH
Publishing date: 20 August 2020
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supported the Brcko District Government in developing an online register of public employees and appointees...