News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence in Albania brings together human rights institutions from Western Balkans
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
On the eve of International Human Rights Day, on 9 December 2021 the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a regional roundtable discussion for equality bodies and independent human rights institutions. Representatives from the Western Balkans discussed, in the hybrid-format meeting, their role and interactions with respect to judicial proceedings.
OSCE promotes human rights standards during criminal proceedings and investigations
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
An OSCE-organized online course for law students on promoting international human rights standards in criminal proceedings and investigations took place in Ashgabat from 6 to 10 December 2021.
OSCE supports training course on international standards of human rights and freedoms for defense lawyers from all regions of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 December 2021
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan organized an in-person training-of-trainers, from 28 November to 2 December 2021 in Tashkent, on international standards of human rights and freedoms for defense lawyers from all regions of Uzbekistan. The training course is part of the longstanding efforts of PCUz to reach out to legal professionals and to support the creation of a community of legal experts in Uzbekistan, with knowledge of the most recent developments among international legal experts.
Enhancing capacity-building of the Ombudsperson office focus of OSCE-organized seminar
Publishing date: 2 December 2021
An OSCE-organized online seminar on mainstreaming the work of the national human rights institutions and the role of an Advisory Council in Turkmenistan took place on 2 December 2021.
OSCE Presence trains Albania’s prison personnel on human rights compliant management of high-risk prisoners
Publishing date: 30 November 2021
The OSCE Presence in Albania started a special training seminar for Albania’s prison personnel, which aimed to train fifty staff members on how to manage detainees held under the special prison regime in compliance with human rights and freedoms. The seminar is taking place from 30 November to 3 December in Tirana.
Principles of effective assistance to victims of human trafficking focus of OSCE workshop in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
Discussions on a victim-centred approach and multi-agency co-operation in combating trafficking in human beings were held during an OSCE-organized online seminar on 22 and 23 November 2021.
Development of penitentiary system discussed during seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 17 November 2021
The protection of human rights in penitentiary institutions and the exchange of information on prisoners' legal rights and freedoms were the focus of a two-day online seminar on 16 and 17 November 2021. The event was organized jointly by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR).