Section: OSCE (EU)
OSCE Representative, as recipient of “Dialogue of Cultures” award, addresses media congress of young journalists in Russia
ST. PETERSBURG, Russian Federation, 18 November 2015 – Following the announcement by Russia’s Council of Mediacongress that the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović is to receive the “Dialogue of Cultures” award, the Representative said she was honoured to receive the prize and repeated her call to Russia’s...
OSCE/ODIHR presents an assessment of migrant integration in Moldova
Challenges faced in promoting the integration of migrants in Moldova were the focus of a roundtable meeting organized in Chisinau by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 18 November 2015. During the event, ODIHR presented the findings of its Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) assessment study for Moldova,...
Regular dialogue and willingness to compromise is the only path to progress, says OSCE Special Representative for Transdniestrian settlement process
CHISINAU, 17 November 2015 – The Special Representative of Serbia’s OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian settlement process, Radojko Bogojević, today concluded a visit to the region, which included meetings with political representatives in Chisinau and Tiraspol. This was Bogojević’s last visit to the region in his role...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 17 November 2015
SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall cross-border traffic increased at both BCPs. DETAIL OM’s staff composition The OM is currently operating with 20 permanent international staff members (incl. the Chief Observer). Seven...
OSCE supports expert debate in Kyiv on constitutional changes in the area of justice reform
KYIV, 17 November 2015 – The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine is organizing an expert debate on the constitutional changes proposed as part of justice reform in Kyiv on Thursday, 19 November 2015. The event, which is being organized at the request of the Administration of President and in partnership with Ukrainian Crisis Media Centre, will...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 15 November 2015
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”, including the Addendum. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. On 15 November, the SMM observed a significant increase in the number of explosions...
Participants of OSCE/ODIHR meeting in Belgrade focus on challenges for human rights defenders in the Western Balkans
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OSCE/ODIHR publishes 2014 hate crime data
WARSAW, 16 November 2015 – Marking the International Day for Tolerance, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today released its 2014 data on its Hate Crime Reporting website. “Recording and reporting solid data is a critical part of a comprehensive approach to countering hate crime, as such data allow governments...
Polling station staff did commendable job on election day, but concerns regarding higher commissions and deficiencies in the law point to need for reform, OSCE/ODIHR observers say in Ukraine
KYIV, 16 November 2015 – The second round of Ukraine’s mayoral elections saw business interests influencing the process in most contests, and many candidates focusing their efforts on local coalition building more than on reaching out to voters, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Elections and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a...
Peace and security not attainable without meaningful inclusion of women in peace-building processes, say participants of Security Days event in Vienna
VIENNA, 16 November 2015 – Peace and security in societies cannot be achieved unless women are fully involved and meaningfully engaged in peace-building processes, said participants of the Security Days event in Vienna on 13 November 2015. The OSCE Security Days event, “In Pursuit of Peace and Security: How Gender Makes a Difference”, served as a...
