News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes training course for the first database on domestic violence in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 September 2015
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) Gender Centre and the Network of Women Police Officers, concluded on 1 September 2015 the second out of ten training courses on implementation of the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence and the use of the domestic violence database...
Technical Working Group on durable solutions for displaced from Kosovo met to take process forward
Publishing date: 1 September 2015
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 1 September 2015 – Measures crucial to advance durable solutions for displaced persons from Kosovo were at the focus of a technical working group meeting organized in Prishtinё/Priština today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and supported by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)...
OSCE human rights chief calls for human rights-based, co-operative response to Europe’s migration crisis
Publishing date: 1 September 2015
WARSAW, 1 September 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today called on countries in the OSCE to work together towards a co-ordinated and sustainable response to the increased flow of migrants into Europe; one that takes into account obligations to all individuals, including asylum seekers and refugees...
ODIHR Director expresses concern about continued detention and sentencing of foreign nationals in the Russian Federation
Publishing date: 27 August 2015
WARSAW, 27 August 2015 – Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Michael Georg Link today expressed his concern about the conviction and sentencing of three foreign nationals and continued detention of a number of Ukrainian nationals in the Russian Federation...
OSCE facilitates dialogue between judges and advocates on human rights protection in Ukraine
Publishing date: 26 August 2015
A summer school, which gathered 30 Ukrainian judges and advocates, focused on enhancement of their co-operation, skills and knowledge in protection of human rights in line with national laws and international principles, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator, was held from 25 to 26 August 2015 in Lviv...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine trains teachers on educating about human rights principles
Publishing date: 21 August 2015
More than 60 school teachers were trained on teaching about human rights to children and youth during events organized in Odesa and Kharkiv by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine from 11 to 20 August 2015...
OSCE/ODIHR regional roundtable in Ukraine focuses on role of dialogue in enhancing the security of religious and belief communities
Publishing date: 18 August 2015
The role of dialogue in enhancing the security of religious and belief communities was the focus of a regional roundtable discussion, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with the Vinnytsia Region Administration, in Vinnytsia, Ukraine on 18 August 2015.