News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Role of civil society vital in preventing violent extremism, concludes workshop co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 23 October 2015
JAHORINA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 October 2015- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), in co-operation with the Ministry of Security of BiH, held a two-day workshop in Jahorina, on engaging civil society in countering violent extremism which concluded today...
Mentoring is effective in promoting women’s participation in public and political life, say participants of OSCE expert workshop in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 October 2015
Mentoring is one of the most effective strategies to promote women’s participation in public and political life, said participants of an expert meeting in Skopje organized by the OSCE Gender Section on 12 October 2015, which brought together representatives of civil society, politics, business and academia from across the Western Balkans...
OSCE-supported conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina discusses countering violent extremism
Publishing date: 8 October 2015
SARAJEVO, 8 October 2015- Rising global concerns related to challenges in countering violent extremism and radicalization was the focus of an international conference that concluded today in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)...
OSCE organizes training course for the first database on domestic violence in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 September 2015
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) Gender Centre and the Network of Women Police Officers, concluded on 1 September 2015 the second out of ten training courses on implementation of the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence and the use of the domestic violence database...
OSCE Mission to BiH Acting Head commends authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina on adoption of Reform Agenda
Publishing date: 29 July 2015
SARAJEVO, 29 July 2015 – Alexander Chuplygin, Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, commended today the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the adoption of the Reform Agenda...
Proportionate measures and partnerships needed to safeguard charities from terrorist abuse in South Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 14 July 2015
SARAJEVO, 14 July 2015-- The non-profit sector is essential to cohesive and democratic societies resilient to terrorism, yet it may be vulnerable to abuses for terrorist financing, warned experts at an OSCE-supported workshop that started today in Sarajevo...
OSCE launches report on combating impunity for wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 July 2015
SARAJEVO, 13 July 2015 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presented today in Sarajevo its latest report entitled Combating Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Progress and Challenges...