News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and OSCE Secretary General strongly condemn deadly attack on bus in Tunisia, urge redoubling efforts against terrorism
Publishing date: 25 November 2015
BELGRADE, 25 November 2015 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today strongly condemned the deadly attack on a bus in Tunisia, which killed at least 12 and wounded 17 officers of the presidential guard...
OSCE participating States adopt Declaration condemning 'brutal and indiscriminate' Paris attacks and recent terrorist atrocities
Publishing date: 17 November 2015
VIENNA, 17 November 2015 – In a special meeting of the Permanent Council to discuss the recent attacks in Paris, the OSCE’S 57 participating States today said they stand united in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism that leads to terrorism, "underlining that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality or civilization"...
OSCE PA President condemns 'inhuman' Paris attacks
Publishing date: 14 November 2015
COPENHAGEN, 14 November 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) today issued the following statement on the 13 November terror attacks in Paris:
OSCE Chairperson Dačić and Secretary General Zannier strongly condemn deadly Paris attacks, express solidarity
Publishing date: 14 November 2015
Belgrade/Vienna, 14 November 2015 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks targeting several locations in the French capital, Paris, that seem to have resulted in killing and injuring dozens. They expressed their deep condolences to the victims, their families and the French government and people, and wished a rapid recovery to the injured, as well as a speedy and safe release of all the hostages.
OSCE Office in Tajikistan facilitates training course on effective use of service dogs in fighting terrorism and organized crime
Publishing date: 13 November 2015
DUSHANBE, 13 November 2015 – Some 24 senior and mid-level staff of K-9 Centre of Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry from Dushanbe and the country’s regions today completed a two-week training course, facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, on the effective use of service dogs in the fight against terrorism and organized crime...
OSCE promotes co-operation with civil society in countering violent extremism in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 10 November 2015
ASTANA, 10 November 2015 – The role and participation of civil society in preventing and countering violent extremism was the topic of an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion, which began today in Astana.
OSCE/ODIHR Guantanamo report identifies human rights violations, calls for swift closure
Publishing date: 10 November 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C., 10 November 2015 – A report issued today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) called on the United States to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and to either bring the remaining detainees to trial or free them...