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      OSCE Special Representative urges judges to avoid “secondary victimization” in human trafficking cases
      Oct31

      OSCE Special Representative urges judges to avoid “secondary victimization” in human trafficking cases

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      More transparency and efficiency for registration of civil society organizations needed, say participants of OSCE-supported conference
      Oct31

      More transparency and efficiency for registration of civil society organizations needed, say participants of OSCE-supported conference

      KYIV, 31 October 2014 – ‘To enhance public trust in civil society organizations in Ukraine, the Registry of Public Associations should provide citizens with access to the NGOs statutes and reports’ – was one of the core recommendations adopted at the “Civil Society and State: Dialogue and Partnership” international conference,...

      OSCE/ODIHR supports young advisors gain new policymaking skills at training in Sando, Sweden
      Oct31

      OSCE/ODIHR supports young advisors gain new policymaking skills at training in Sando, Sweden

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      OSCE helps Ukrainian legal professionals to enhance protection of human rights in crisis
      Oct31

      OSCE helps Ukrainian legal professionals to enhance protection of human rights in crisis

      31 October 2014, KYIV – A series of trainings on the protection of human rights for legal professionals in crisis situations, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator, starts on Monday, 3 November 2014, in Kyiv. The training will provide an opportunity for participants to improve their knowledge of provisions of the European Convention on Human...

      Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 29 October 2014
      Oct30

      Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 29 October 2014

      This report is for media and the general public. The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum and the activities of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination. In Lviv the SMM observed a lustration march. The situation in Kharkiv remained calm. In an area located around 10km north of...

      Participants at OSCE meeting stress need for increased commitment to protecting human rights in times of economic crisis
      Oct30

      Participants at OSCE meeting stress need for increased commitment to protecting human rights in times of economic crisis

      VIENNA, 30 October 2014 – While times of economic crisis can impose severe budgetary conditions on States, addressing these constraints cannot come at the cost of ignoring the responsibilities States have for the protection and promotion of human rights, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE meeting in Vienna. The meeting,...

      OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings has no evidence of illegal organ transplantation in Ukraine
      Oct30

      OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings has no evidence of illegal organ transplantation in Ukraine

      Following a report by Stimme Russland Radio (“The OSCE stumbles upon illegal transplantation in Ukraine”) on 1 October 2014, alleging that “The OSCE Special Representative to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, confirmed this information on Ukrainian television and explained that the situation required a thorough...

      OSCE Special Representative on Transdniestrian settlement underscores need for frequent contacts between Chisinau and Tiraspol
      Oct30

      OSCE Special Representative on Transdniestrian settlement underscores need for frequent contacts between Chisinau and Tiraspol

      CHISINAU, 30 October 2014 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process Ambassador Radojko Bogojević today concluded his visit to Moldova in which he underscored the importance of frequent and substantive direct contacts between Chisinau and Tiraspol. During his four-day visit,...

      Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 08:00 (Moscow time), 29 October 2014
      Oct30

      Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 08:00 (Moscow time), 29 October 2014

      This report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) is operating at full capacity. Cross-border traffic flows remained relatively steady at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs) and the total number of border-crossings has slightly increased. More people left than entered the...

      Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 28 October 2014
      Oct30

      Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 28 October 2014

      This report is for media and the general public. The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum. The Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained tense. A number of shelling instances were noted. The situation remained calm in Kharkiv. On 27 October the “president” of the “Lugansk People’s...