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Swiss federal elections 2023: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Switzerland's 2023 federal assembly elections were competitive and well organized, and new campaign finance regulation increased transparency, but donation and campaign spending limits are lacking and reporting on spending is regrettably not required. The redesigned internet voting system
Military advisors from Germany and the United Kingdom visit OSCE-supported Regional Explosive Hazards Training Center
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
On 21 and 22 May 2024, two military advisors from the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the OSCE in Vienna, the United Kingdom Delegation to the OSCE in Vienna, and one representative from the OSCE Conflict Prevention Center’s Forum for Security Co-operation Support Unit (CPC/FSC SU) visited the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) and OSCE-supported Regional Explosive Hazards Training Center (REHTC).
Collaborative efforts and private sector role in combating human trafficking and labour exploitation highlighted at conference and roundtable in Bulgaria
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
More than 50 public officials, business and civil society representatives gathered in Sofia to discuss collaborative efforts in addressing human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation. Hosted by the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and the Council of Europe's Anti-Trafficking Division, and supported by the Bulgarian National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, the event encouraged dialogue and intensified action towards implementing ethical supply chains in Bulgaria.
Training on Ethics and Disciplinary Practices: A Path to Judicial Professionalism
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), in co-operation with the AIRE Centre and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and Republika Srpska (RS) Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centres, organized a tailored training course on ethical standards and disciplinary practices for 40 judges and prosecutors on 29 May in Sarajevo.
OSCE mobilizes children and their families for the V Cycling marathon in Namangan
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) continued its bicycle tour of Uzbekistan by organizing the V Cycling Marathon for preschool children on 28 May 2024, this year in Namangan. Previous editions took place in Tashkent, Samarkand, Khiva and Nukus. This playful yet meaningful initiative
OSCE strengthens regional co-operation to support domestic violence survivors in Central Asia
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
Recognizing the critical importance of addressing violence against women and girls in ensuring comprehensive security and stability, the OSCE hosted the third Regional Networking and Capacity Building Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 21 to 23 May 2024. The Conference that followed networking events in 2022 and 2023, further reinforced vital connections among women’s resource centers, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders in the region and marked a significant milestone in the Organization’s efforts to support domestic violence survivors in the region.
Three-day training for employees of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan on “Access to the constitutional court: Features of judicial argumentation in constitutional proceedings”
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
On 27-29 May, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) organized a three-day training for employees of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan on “Access to the constitutional court: Features of judicial argumentation in constitutional proceedings”. Twenty-five participants