News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Turkmenistan’s lawmakers discuss legislative practices at OSCE course
Publishing date: 28 July 2015
ASHGABAT, 28 July 2015 – Members of the Mejlis (parliament) of Turkmenistan and lawyers of the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan are taking part in a three-day OSCE-supported course that began in Ashgabat today on article-by-article analysis of draft laws...
OSCE trains law enforcement personnel on countering transnational organized crime and drug trafficking
Publishing date: 27 July 2015
AKTAU, western Kazakhstan, 27 July 2015 – A three-day OSCE-supported training seminar aimed to enhance the knowledge and improve the skills of law enforcement agencies in addressing transnational threats to security began today in Aktau...
OSCE-supported seminar for journalists and NGO representatives on implementation of Free Access to Information Law held in Bijelo Polje
Publishing date: 27 July 2015
A seminar on the implementation of the Free Access to Information Act (FOIA), supported by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, took place on 23 July 2015 in Bijelo Polje...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on United Kingdom’s general election recommends addressing equality of vote and reviewing campaign finance provisions
Publishing date: 23 July 2015
Addressing the deviation in the size of constituencies to ensure equality of the vote and accelerating the disclosure of campaign finance reports are among the main recommendations contained in a final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 7 May 2015 general election in the United Kingdom...
OSCE Mission to Moldova trains lawyers on human rights issues
Publishing date: 21 July 2015
On 17-19 July 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova held a three-day training event for 21 lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River on representing the fundamental rights of potential clients before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The training was held at Vadul-lui-Vodă, a town on the bank of the river...
OSCE Supports Discussion of Constitutional Amendments Affecting Ukraine’s Justice System
Publishing date: 21 July 2015
KYIV, 21 July 2015 – A round table “Ukrainian Courts: Reset through the Constitutional Amendments” organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) in co-operation with several international agencies and civil society organizations took place in Kyiv today...
OSCE Strengthens Capacity of Ukrainian NGOs in Trial Monitoring
Publishing date: 15 July 2015
KYIV, 15 July 2015 – OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) jointly with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) completed a two-day training for Ukrainian non-governmental organizations on best practices in trial monitoring...