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OSCE launches National Dialogue project in Ukraine

Publishing date: 20 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Rule of law
VIENNA, 20 March 2014 – The OSCE today started to deploy a team of 15 international experts to Ukraine as part of a National Dialogue project to identify areas for further OSCE activities to support confidence-building between different parts of Ukrainian society...

OSCE Chair says Crimean referendum in its current form is illegal and calls for alternative ways to address the Crimean issue

Publishing date: 11 March 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Elections
BERN, March 11 2014 – In its current form the referendum regarding Crimea scheduled for March 16, 2014, is in contradiction with the Ukrainian Constitution and must be considered illegal, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chair Didier Burkhalter said...

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat celebrates its 15th anniversary

Publishing date: 7 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
A ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat took place on 5 March 2014...

Swiss OSCE Chair discusses crisis in Ukraine with German Foreign Minister Steinmeier

Publishing date: 4 March 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
BERN, 4 March 2014 – Swiss Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter today discussed the Ukrainian crisis with German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier. They emphasized the capacity of the OSCE in helping to overcome the crisis...

Central Asian Youth Network alumni learn about OSCE in Vienna

Publishing date: 28 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Youth
On 28 February 2014, five participants from the Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) completed their three-day study visit to Vienna to learn about the work of OSCE institutions and the organization’s comprehensive approach to security...

National judiciaries, police must respect human rights, Council of Europe’s Commissioner Muižnieks tells OSCE

Publishing date: 28 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights
States must do more to ensure that their national judiciaries and law enforcement uphold human rights at all times, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks told the OSCE Permanent Council on 27 February 2014...

Restraint, responsibility and dialogue needed in Ukraine, including Crimea, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

Publishing date: 24 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 24 February 2014 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors today expressed her satisfaction that solutions to end the violence and loss of life in Ukraine are emerging. However, she cautioned that the situation remains very fragile. She called on all actors to refrain from taking actions that could lead to increased tensions...