News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Moldova trains law students on delivering primary legal aid
Publishing date: 26 June 2015
On 22-24 June 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova held a training event for law students on providing legal aid to those in need. A total of 20 law students from four regions of Moldova – Bălţi, Cahul, Chişinău and Comrat – took part in the training, which was held at Vadul-lui-Vodă, a town by the Dniester/Nistru River...
OSCE marks the international day in support of victims of torture in Armenia
Publishing date: 26 June 2015
International standards, national legal frameworks and good practices on effective investigation of torture cases were discussed at an OSCE-supported conference held on 26 June 2015 in Yerevan in commemoration of the United Nations’ International Day in Support of Victims of Torture...
OSCE PA Annual Session: Ukraine crisis, refugee tragedy, climate change feature in Draft Resolutions
Publishing date: 25 June 2015
COPENHAGEN, 25 June 2015 – The crisis in and around Ukraine, the plight of migrants and refugees, arms control, climate change and minority rights are among a diverse array of critical security issues on the agenda at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session next month...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to provide support to Justice Ministry in strengthening rule of law and protection of human rights
Publishing date: 25 June 2015
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support the country’s Ministry of Justice in implementing key policies, bearing in mind the successful co-operation and results achieved in line with the host country’s needs, said the Head of the Mission, Ambassador Janina Hrebickova, during a meeting with Justice Minister Zoran Pazin...
ODIHR Director Link calls on Armenian authorities to respect right to freedom of peaceful assembly of protesters in Yerevan
Publishing date: 24 June 2015
WARSAW, 24 June 2015- Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today called on the Armenian authorities to respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly of those taking part in a peaceful protest in central Yerevan...
Political leadership key to implementing zero-tolerance policy towards anti-Semitism in Hungary, say OSCE officials during joint visit
Publishing date: 19 June 2015
BUDAPEST, 18 June 2015 – Political leaders have to take decisive action to counter anti-Semitism in Hungary, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, said today in Budapest...
OSCE human rights chief calls for humane treatment of refugees
Publishing date: 19 June 2015
BUDAPEST, 19 June 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ahead of Saturday’s World Refugee day, called today on countries in the OSCE region to ensure the dignified treatment and human rights of all individuals wanting to cross borders...