News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Ahead of elections in Azerbaijan, silencing of independent and critical voices particularly regretful, says OSCE PA’s Santos
Publishing date: 27 October 2015
COPENHAGEN, 27 October 2015 – The Azerbaijani government’s crackdown on independent and critical voices has a particularly damaging effect ahead of the country’s 1 November parliamentary elections, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s democracy and human rights Chairperson, Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), said today...
OSCE promotes discussion of human rights-related aspects in draft amendments to Armenia’s Constitution
Publishing date: 23 October 2015
The OSCE Office in Yerevan supported a workshop in Yerevan on 23 October 2015 to promote discussions, analysis and reflections on human rights-related articles contained within the draft package of amendments to Armenia’s Constitution...
OSCE/ODIHR-supported study visit of Ukrainian police and prosecutors to Poland focuses on hate crime and freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 21 October 2015
Police, prosecutors and members of the Security Service from Ukraine discussed effective responses to hate crime and international standards on freedom of religion or belief during a three-day study visit to Warsaw organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) from 19 to 21 October 2015.
OSCE supports publication of report on human rights in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 October 2015
ASTANA, 20 October 2015 – An OSCE-supported presentation of the annual report of the Human Rights Commission under the President published in the Kazakh, Russian and English languages with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana took place today at the Foreign Ministry in Astana, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Mission expresses concern about violent events in Montenegro and calls for political dialogue
Publishing date: 18 October 2015
PODGORICA, 18 October 2015- The OSCE Mission to Montenegro is concerned with the recent violent events in the centre of Podgorica and calls on all sides to demonstrate restraint...
OSCE Centre conducts training course on Istanbul Protocol for medical staff of the armed forces in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 October 2015
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 16 October 2015- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek organized a three-day training course for 25 officers from the medical services of the Kyrgyz armed forces on the Istanbul Protocol – a UN manual on documenting torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment...
On International Day against the Death Penalty, ODIHR Director warns against calls for reintroduction of capital punishment
Publishing date: 9 October 2015
WARSAW, 9 October 2015 – Today, ahead of the International Day against the Death Penalty, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), expressed concern over developments related to capital punishment in some OSCE participating States...