News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Human rights developments in light of 20 years of independence discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 12 December 2011
ASTANA, 12 December 2011- Representatives from non-governmental organizations, the National Human Rights Commission, academia, international organizations and embassies reviewed the progress achieved during 20 years of Kazakhstan’s independence, and challenges in promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms at an expert conference held today in Astana...
OSCE Mission, local and international stakeholders mark progress in discussion on returns to Nerodime e Epërme/Gornje Nerodimlje village
Publishing date: 12 December 2011
An OSCE Mission-facilitated meeting with representatives of Ferizaj/Uroševac municipality, Nerodime e Epërme/Gornje Nerodimlje village, Kosovo police, EULEX, UNHCR and the Danish Refugee Council on the returns process concluded successfully in Ferizaj/Uroševac on 9 December 2011...
OSCE Office holds Human Rights Week events for local communities across Tajikistan
Publishing date: 12 December 2011
The OSCE Office in Tajikistan together with its field offices in Garm, Khujand, Shartuz and Kulyab and the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman, the Executive Office of the President and civil society partners concluded a week of events dedicated to the 63rd anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 9 December 2011...
Promise of Astana Summit remains unfulfilled in OSCE area, ODIHR director says ahead of Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 9 December 2011
WARSAW, 9 December 2011 – One year after the OSCE participating States promised to step up their efforts to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, tangible progress remains elusive, said Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of ODIHR, ahead of international Human Rights Day...
Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo calls for full respect of human and community rights
Publishing date: 9 December 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 9 December 2011 – Ambassador Werner Almhofer, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, made the following statement today ahead of International Human Rights Day on 10 December:
OSCE Centre in Astana holds student conference to mark International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 9 December 2011
ALMATY, 9 December 2011 – Some 70 university students gathered to mark International Human Rights Day at an OSCE Centre-supported annual student event that concluded today in Almaty...
Press briefing by Director of OSCE/ODIHR
Publishing date: 6 December 2011
The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, gave a briefing to journalists on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial council in Vilnius on 6 December 2011.