News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR presents recommendations on improving the legislative process in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 5 June 2023
ODIHR presents recommendations on improving the legislative process in Bosnia Herzegovina Making use of recommendations developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to improve the lawmaking process in Bosnia and Herzegovina and ensure that it complies with human
Media freedom and legislative process highlights of Ambassador Aggeler’s visit to Banja Luka
Publishing date: 2 June 2023
Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, concluded his two-day visit to Banja Luka today where he attended several events and met with political, media and NGO representatives.
OSCE continues webinars on trends in contemporary policing for cadets in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 June 2023
On 1 June, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in close co-operation with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, organized a webinar for cadets and lecturers from the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
OSCE assists Ukrainian law enforcers in investigating cybercrimes and trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 2 June 2023
The first group of 30 law enforcement officers from the National Police of Ukraine (the NPU) have improved their knowledge and skills in countering cybercrime during the 3-day training course organised by the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine in Lviv from 29 to 31 May
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH regarding the final verdict in the Stanišić and Simatović case
Publishing date: 1 June 2023
SARAJEVO, 1 June 2023 — Following the final verdict in the Stanišić and Simatović case by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (MICT), the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina issued the following statement:Yesterday's final verdict in the Stanišić and Simatović case,
ODIHR presents final report on the 2022 parliamentary elections in Italy
Publishing date: 1 June 2023
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented their final report on Italy’s 2022 parliamentary elections in Rome this week, discussing the report’s key findings and recommendations with government officials, representatives of election
Moldova takes over Presidency of OSCE-supported Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network
Publishing date: 1 June 2023
The Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network (BAMIN) held its first Steering Group Meeting of this year on 30 and 31 May 2023, in Chisinau, Moldova. During the meeting, the Moldovan National Anti-Corruption Centre’s Criminal Assets Recovery Agency took over the Presidency of the BAMIN, previously held by Montenegro’s Department of Confiscated Property Management within the Cadastre and State Property Administration.