News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
COVID-19: OSCE provides personal protective equipment to penal colonies for women and youth in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 17 April 2020
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan delivered personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Main Directorate for Execution of Sentence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on 10 April 2020 in Tashkent.
OSCE assists with Uzbekistan’s attendance at the Hague Conference on Private Property Law
Publishing date: 5 March 2020
With support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, a delegation of Uzbek senior government officials participated at the Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) of the Hague Conference on Private Property Law (HCCH) held in The Hague from 3 to 6 March, 2020.
OSCE brings together a network of stakeholders who aspire to the highest anti-corruption and ethical standards in business practices
Publishing date: 18 December 2019
An international conference on “Business Integrity, International Standards, Regional Challenges and the way forward” on 16 and 17 December 2019 in Tashkent. The aim of the event was to introduce and discuss best international practices in business integrity and collective action in combating corruption. The event was organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and financially supported by the Government of Germany.
Mainstreaming Gender Perspective into Crime Prevention focus of OSCE-supported events in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 16 December 2019
Roundtable discussions on national and international good practices and challenges in engaging women in activities aimed at preventing violent extremism and other crimes among women took place in Tashkent and Ferghana on 10 and 12 December 2019, respectively. Members of the Senate of Oliy Majlis (parliament), representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, civil society organizations and international experts attended the events.
OSCE and UNODC deliver training course in Uzbekistan on improving analytical tools and skills to effectively counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 6 December 2019
A three-day training course aimed at further strengthening the capacity of Uzbekistan to counter terrorist financing was organized in Tashkent from 4 to 6 December 2019...
Strengthening Organizational and Legal Mechanisms of Combating Human Trafficking focus of OSCE-supported roundtable
Publishing date: 27 November 2019
National anti-trafficking state agencies, civil society organizations and international experts gathered in Tashkent on 26 November 2019 for a round-table discussion on good practices and challenges in national frameworks to combat trafficking in human beings...
Judges from across the OSCE region meet in Uzbekistan to discuss how to enhance the judicial response to human trafficking
Publishing date: 14 November 2019
TASHKENT, 14 November 2019- Judges of the highest criminal courts from 23 countries gathered for a two-day OSCE-wide conference on the role of the judiciary in combating trafficking in human beings that concluded today. The participants discussed current human trafficking-related challenges and ways to foster the implementation of OSCE commitments. Strengthening the role of the judiciary as a part of the criminal justice system as a way to effectively combat trafficking in human beings was also discussed.