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Improved response to sexual violence is in focus of OSCE project assistance to Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 June 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
Improvements in prevention, law enforcement, prosecution and judicial review of sexual violence cases in times of war were the focus of discussions among more than 150 legal professionals, officials and civil society organisations during the of the 4th Forum of Women Lawyers held on 16 June.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities intensifies co-operation with Turkmenistan on education and integration of society
Publishing date: 20 June 2023
Content type: News
During a working visit to the Republic of Turkmenistan from 12 to 16 June 2023, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov met with representatives of the national and regional authorities. The visit included meetings with high-level officials in Ashgabat and the Dashoguz
Long-term refugee integration policies needed to strengthen our societies, OSCE human rights office says
Publishing date: 20 June 2023
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
WARSAW, 20 June 2023 – By making refugee integration a priority as a long-term and sustainable response to forced migration, we support refugees in their journey to rebuild their lives and foster inclusive societies that strengthen the fabric of our communities, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on the occasion of World Refugee Day.
TrotoArt Manifestation and Trust-Building Initiatives in focus of Ambassador Aggeler's Visit to Banja Luka and Prijedor
Publishing date: 19 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Youth
BANJA LUKA, 19 June 2023- Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, concluded his two-day visit to Banja Luka and Prijedor, where he actively participated in the Banja Luka TrotoArt festival and held meetings with political and non-governmental representatives.
OSCE launches awareness raising campaign in Kyrgyzstan on preventing youth involvement in criminal and corrupt activities
Publishing date: 19 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Transnational Threats Department
What we do: Economic activities, Youth
On 19 June 2023, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in co-operation with the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Programme Office in Bishkek, launched a comprehensive awareness raising campaign throughout Kyrgyzstan on preventing youth involvement in organized crime, corruption and drug use.
OSCE-supported study visit allows the Tajik Union of Women Judges to learn the best practices of Spanish judges
Publishing date: 19 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a study visit to Barcelona, Spain for six representatives of the Union of Women Judges of the Republic of Tajikistan on 13-15 June 2023. The Tajik officials learned from their Spanish counterparts the best practices of improving women and girls' access to justice, increasing gender sensitivity in cases of violence against girls and women, eliminating gender stereotypes in judicial proceedings and protecting child rights.
OSCE Presence, General Directorate of Prisons strengthen Albanian officials’ capacities on special regime in high security prisons
Publishing date: 16 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
From 12 to 16 June 2023, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the General Directorate of Prisons, organized a training seminar for 25 senior prison staff of the special regime in high security prisons, the Prisons Internal Oversight Service, and the General Directorate. The special