News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Kosovo Mission Head welcomes adoption of Assembly declaration on co-operation with civil society, pledges to support implementation
Publishing date: 8 April 2014
The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, commended the Assembly of Kosovo for adopting a declaration at its last plenary session held on 3 April 2014 on establishing a partnership with civil society...
OSCE trains staff of Kyrgyzstan’s National Centre for Torture Prevention
Publishing date: 8 April 2014
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supported a training course in the capital from 5 to 8 April 2014 on human rights monitoring for staff of Kyrgyzstan’s National Centre for Torture Prevention (NTPC), NGO representatives, the National Ombudsman Office and the Co-ordination Council on Human Rights...
Notable strides made in accounting for conflict-related sexual violence in BiH, OSCE report highlights
Publishing date: 3 April 2014
SARAJEVO, 3 April 2014 – There is a notable commitment among the judiciary in BiH to deliver justice to survivors of sexual violence in conflict, according to a report launched today by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina....
Turkmenistan officials learn about UK penitentiary system during OSCE-supported visit
Publishing date: 28 March 2014
LONDON, 28 March 2014 – The British penitentiary system and prison reform were the focus of an OSCE-supported working visit to the United Kingdom that concluded in London today...
OSCE launches National Dialogue project in Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 March 2014
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...
Penal legislation reform focus of OSCE-supported regional conference in Astana
Publishing date: 14 March 2014
ASTANA, 14 March 2014- Trends and challenges in reforming penal legislation in Central Asia were the focus of a regional conference, supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana, held in the capital of Kazakhstan today...
