News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Hungary
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro payed an official visit to Hungary from 15 to 16 November 2022, during which she met with several government officials including Minister for Culture and Innovation János Csák, State Secretary for EU Affairs of the Ministry of Justice János Bóka, State Secretary for Security Policy and Political Director of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Bunford Zsol, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Interior Bence Rétvári, State Secretary for International Communications and Relations of the Prime Minister’s Office Zoltán Kovács, as well as with Chair of the Cultural Committee of the Parliament László Pósán. The Representative also met with President András Koltay of the media regulator State Office of Media and Communications and with Director Dániel Papp of the Media Services and Support Trust Fund. During her visit, she had discussions with several journalists and representatives of civil society.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains Parliamentary Committees staff
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
Parliament’s oversight role and principles of democratic law making were the topics of a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in Podgorica on 17 and 18 November.
Multi-agency teams from North Macedonia explore financial disruption options to counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
On 18 November, a four-day course aimed at further strengthening national capacity to counter the financing of terrorism concluded in Gevgelija, North Macedonia. The course was organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
Protection of targets vulnerable to terrorist attacks and increased regional co-operation focus of OSCE-led workshop in Central Asia
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
From 16 to 18 November, over 55 experts from Central Asia and Mongolia gathered in Tashkent to discuss how to better protect vulnerable targets, such as critical infrastructure and soft targets, from terrorist attacks. The event was an opportunity to enhance the preparedness of participating States and provide a platform for dialogue on cross-border infrastructure protection.
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes Gender and Diversity in Judiciary baseline study publication
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
To help address issues of gender inequality in the justice system, the OSCE Mission to Skopje recently published a baseline study on Gender and Diversity in the Judiciary. “Only a transparent and inclusive judiciary can enjoy the trust and support of the citizens, which will enable it to perform
OSCE holds training on handling digital evidence by first responders in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 November 2022
From 14 to 18 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, organized a course on handling digital evidence by first responders at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Raising awareness of Intelligence-led Policing approaches among senior law enforcement managers from Georgia
Publishing date: 17 November 2022
On 16 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) conducted an awareness-raising event on the benefits of the Intelligence-led Policing (ILP) model at national and regional levels for senior managers (one woman, 14 men) of Georgian law enforcement authorities. This event was organized in close co-operation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.