News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE continues to train law students to support access to primary legal aid
Publishing date: 17 July 2017
On 13 and 14 July 2017, the OSCE Mission to Moldova organized a training event for 15 law students from Balti, Cahul and Chisinau to improve their skills in providing free legal aid in Moldova. The training focused on honing students’ ability to conduct public presentations that convey easily understood messages on what the legal aid system is and how individuals can use it to seek solutions to various existing legal problems...
OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported play raises awareness of online child sexual exploitation
Publishing date: 12 July 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova is supporting the production of a social theatre play that aims to raise awareness of the increasing risk of online child sexual exploitation. The opening performances of the play, produced by the Art Centre Coliseum, took place on 11 and 12 July 2017 in Chisinau. More than 120 adults and young people aged over 16 years attended...
Effectiveness and sustainability of national security sector reform and governance processes focus of OSCE-supported regional workshop in Chisinau
Publishing date: 7 July 2017
CHISINAU, 7 July 2017 – Some 30 security sector professionals from Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine gathered for a three-day regional workshop on security sector governance and reform which concluded today in Chisinau...
OSCE Mission to Moldova trains police to conduct online investigations into human trafficking
Publishing date: 4 July 2017
Fifteen police investigators specializing in investigating human trafficking and related crimes completed a training course organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova from 26 to 29 June 2017 to enhance their operational skills in online investigations into human trafficking...
Left-bank NGOs discuss how to better meet local needs at OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported event
Publishing date: 3 July 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova gathered 18 civil society representatives from Transdniestria on 29 June 2017 for the second in a series of Civil Society Club meetings organized this year. The event, held in Parcani, focused on improving NGOs’ public outreach and ability to better meet local needs...
OSCE Mission to Moldova trains law students to raise awareness about free legal aid
Publishing date: 30 June 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held a training event on raising awareness about free legal aid for 21 law students from Balti, Cahul and Chisinau on 26 and 27 June 2017. As a result of the event, held at Vadul-lui-Vodă, participants will go on to organize a series of public events in rural areas addressing the most widespread legal issues facing vulnerable members of the community...
OSCE Mission to Moldova brings together lawyers from both banks for summer training course on accessing information
Publishing date: 27 June 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized a three-day summer training course for lawyers from 23 to 25 June 2017 aimed at enhancing their ability to access information and to collect and protect personal data in accordance with Moldovan law and international standards. The event, held at Vadul-lui-Vodă, brought together 30 lawyers and representatives of NGOs and legal aid clinics for lively discussions on this complex subject...