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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Experts from Ukraine discuss virtual assets regulation at OSCE-UNODC joint workshop
Publishing date: 7 December 2022
Experts and legislators from Ukraine took part in a workshop on national virtual assets legislation organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) from 5 to 7 December, in Vienna, Austria.
Information literacy, gender equality, preventing violent extremism and radicalization focus of OSCE training organized in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
How can societies become more resilient to disinformation? How does gender equality relate to radicalization and violence in the digital space? How can individuals become better equipped to navigate the complex and dynamic online universe of information? These were some of the questions at the heart of a three-day training workshop held in North Macedonia from 5 to 7 December.
OSCE Mission to BiH Head Aggeler concludes visit to Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
DRVAR, 6 December 2022- Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH concluded today his visit to Canton 10 and Una-Sana Canton. Ambassador Aggeler started the visit on Monday, 5 December by meeting Mayor of Drvar Dušica Runić, one of only six female mayors in BiH.
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Canada
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report and recommendations of the observation activity to Canada’s 20 September 2022 early federal election during a visit to Ottawa from 14 to 15 November. The ODIHR experts met with
Developing Tajikistan’s capacities for requesting electronic evidence across borders
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
From 29 November to 2 December, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and the UNDOC Terrorism Prevention Branch organized a training course in Tajikistan on requesting electronic evidence from service providers based in foreign jurisdictions. The course, based on the United Nations Practical Guide on Requesting Electronic Evidence across Borders, was developed by the UNODC, INTERPOL, and OSCE, with the financial support of the European Union.
Slovenia’s 2022 parliamentary elections: ODIHR election assessment mission final report
Publishing date: 5 December 2022
The April 2022 parliamentary elections in Slovenia were competitive and pluralistic. Contestants campaigned freely, and voters had a wide variety of choices across the political spectrum. During the election campaign, the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association were respected. However,