News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje signs memorandum of understanding with the Association of Journalists
Publishing date: 28 March 2018
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Nina Suomalainen, and the President of the Association of Journalists (AJM) Naser Selmani signed today in Skopje a memorandum of understanding, which envisages the organization of a series of activities aiming to improve the safety of journalists and to promote freedom of the media...
Police shooting of Stephon Clark in the United States a tragic reminder of the need for accountability and reform, OSCE PA’s Sanchez Amor says
Publishing date: 27 March 2018
COPENHAGEN, 27 March 2018 – In response to the police shooting of unarmed 22-year-old Stephon Clark on 18 March in Sacramento, California, the Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights committee, Ignacio Sanchez Amor (MP, Spain), called for greater accountability and policing reform in the United States...
Ukrainian-language version of ODIHR’s handbook on human rights-compliant assembly policing launched in Kyiv
Publishing date: 21 March 2018
International standards guaranteeing the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and key principles and good practices for policing assemblies in a human rights-compliant way were the focus of an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 21 March 2018 in Kyiv. The event marked the launch of the Ukrainian-language version of ODIHR’s Human Rights Handbook on Policing Assemblies.
OSCE supports National Preventive Mechanism in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 16 March 2018
A two-day OSCE-supported training seminar for participants of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) for Preventing Torture and Ill-treatment concluded on 16 March 2018 in Astana...
OSCE promotes voting rights of people with disabilities in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 15 March 2018
A roundtable discussion and seminar dedicated to the promotion of electoral rights of people with disabilities took place on 15 March 2018 in Astana...
High-level OSCE PA delegation in Baku emphasizes Azerbaijan’s potential as bridge for dialogue and co-operation
Publishing date: 12 March 2018
BAKU, 12 March 2018 – Highlighting Azerbaijan’s potential as a bridge for dialogue and co-operation in the OSCE area, a high-level delegation led by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) today discussed with Azerbaijani counterparts upcoming domestic elections, as well as democratic and economic reforms in the country. The delegation underlined the important role that Azerbaijan plays in the region of the South Caucasus, and urged further efforts at economic and security co-operation...
OSCE-supported workshop on international criminal law and transitional justice concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 9 March 2018
International criminal law and transitional justice was the focus of an OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)-supported workshop for 20 law students from the Dzemal Bijedic University and the University of Mostar, which concluded on 9 March 2018 in Mostar...