Section: OSCE (EU)
OSCE/ODIHR delivers workshop on understanding and countering hate crime for civil society organizations in Romania
244721 Enhancing the capacity of civil society organizations to prevent and respond to hate crimes was the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Bucharest on 2-3 June 2016. Over the course of event, 18 participants explored the key elements of hate crimes, and strengthened their...
Renewed Transdniestrian settlement talks provide impetus for real progress in the coming weeks, says OSCE Special Representative
BERLIN, 3 June 2016 – The resumption of talks in the 5+2 format signals a fresh impetus in the settlement process and provides new momentum to achieve real progress, said Ambassador Cord Meier-Klodt, Special Representative of the German OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process. As a result of the talks, the sides...
Recent police violence against journalists during demonstrations in France disturbing, says OSCE Representative
VIENNA, 3 June 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the recent acts of police violence toward journalists covering demonstrations in France are disturbing, and needs to be addressed. “Journalists must be able to cover demonstrations and public actions freely and safely, without any interference,” Mijatović...
Police, prosecutors confront hate crime against people with disabilities at OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Croatia
244666 Recognizing, investigating and prosecuting hate crime against people with disabilities was the focus of a workshop for police officers and prosecutors from Croatia, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with the European Network for Independent Living (ENIL) and the Office of the...
Spot Report by OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM): SMM loses unmanned aerial vehicle over Korsun
This report is for media and the general public. At 18:16 (EET) on 2 June the SMM lost all communication with an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while it was flying at an altitude of 9,000ft in the area between “DPR”-controlled Korsun (31km north-east of Donetsk) and “DPR”-controlled Shevchenko (28km north-east of Donetsk) [1]. While...
OSCE/ODIHR Academy in Georgia focuses on strengthening skills of national human rights institutions staff
244556 Representatives of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) completed on 3 June 2016 in Tbilisi the third NHRI Academy, a week-long course led by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and organized jointly with the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), in partnership with the...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine holds Second Annual Human Rights School for Children
Andrii Dziubenko More than 60 school children from all over Ukraine participated in the Second Annual Human Rights School from 2 to 3 June 2016 in Odesa. The event is a joint initiative of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Office of the Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights aimed at creating a human rights communication...
High Commissioner Thors, in her OSCE Permanent Council address, discusses country engagement and highlights the increase in hate speech targeting national minorities
244381 Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 2 June 2016, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors described country engagement and highlighted the disturbing increase in hate speech. The statement covered the High Commissioner’s activities since her last statement to the Permanent Council in November 2015....
OSCE Representative welcomes start of investigation to identify those behind disclosing journalists’ personal data in Ukraine
VIENNA, 2 June 2016 – Noting the investigation launched in Kyiv today, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, reiterated her call for a swift and transparent judicial procedure to identify those responsible of the disclosure of personal data of journalists accredited in the east of Ukraine. “I am hopeful that the...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 1 June 2016
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM observed a similar level of violence in Donetsk region and more ceasefire violations in Luhansk region compared with the previous day. The Mission continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons and noted heavy weapons in violation of withdrawal lines. The SMM also noted armoured combat...
