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OSCE donates firefighting equipment for protected areas in Albania
Publishing date: 3 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
The Acting Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Clarisse Pasztory, handed over forest fire equipment to the regional agencies of protected areas of Kukës and Dibra, at an event in Peshkopi, on 3 May 2024. “The preservation of protected areas, such as Korab-Koritnik is a joint aim and commitment.
Freedom of expression and media crucial to tackling climate crisis: International Freedom of Expression Rapporteurs
Publishing date: 3 May 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
BANJUL/GENEVA/VIENNA/WASHINGTON D.C.,3 May 2024 – To mark International Press Freedom Day, during the Global Conference organized by UNESCO in Santiago de Chile, freedom of expression mandate holders* of the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) issued a Joint Declaration on the Climate Crisis and Freedom of Expression:
OSCE Chair-in-Office and the Representative on Freedom of the Media urge renewed commitment towards media freedom on World Press Freedom Day
Publishing date: 3 May 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, May 3 2024 – On World Press Freedom Day, the Maltese Chairpersonship of the OSCE, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, emphasize the pivotal role of independent journalism in addressing global challenges and crises. This year's theme for World Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” reflects the need to strengthen the media’s role in addressing the environmental crisis and its consequences.
Georgian law enforcement officials receive advanced training on crypto-assets investigations
Publishing date: 2 May 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Despite the numerous opportunities they present, cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets also come with a wide range of risks, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. To strengthen Georgia’s crypto-related crime investigations, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), gathered 30 law enforcement representatives in Tbilisi from 29 April to 1 May for a targeted training to foster their expertise in this area.
PCUz conducts Training of Trainers to prevent torture in prisons
Publishing date: 1 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
On 30 April 2024, the OSCE Programme Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), in co-operation with the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan (NHRC) and the country’s Interior Ministry, launched a four-day Training of Trainers (ToT) to promote human rights and torture prevention in
ODIHR opens election observation mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 30 April 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Belgrade, 30 April 2024- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 2 June local elections in Serbia, following an official invitation from the national authorities.
Officers in Uzbekistan sharpen skills for identifying suspected terrorists and other criminals at border crossings
Publishing date: 29 April 2024
Twenty border and customs officers in Uzbekistan sharpened their skills for identifying suspected foreign terrorist fighters and other criminals at border crossings during a national training course organized by the OSCE’s Border and Security Management Unit in close co-operation with the Government of Uzbekistan on 22 to 25 April 2024.