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OSCE/ODIHR workshop focuses on international and Ukrainian political party regulation reform
Publishing date: 15 July 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Measures to make political parties in Ukraine and in the wider OSCE region more transparent and accountable were the focus of an expert workshop jointly organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the partners. They included the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Ukrainian civil society organizations Agency for Legislative Initiatives (ALI) as well as the Civil Network “OPORA”. The event was hosted by the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv,on 14 and 15 July 2015.
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 19:30 (Kyiv time), 13 July 2015
Publishing date: 14 July 2015
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements.” Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations*. The SMM observed 50 ceasefire violations at and around Donetsk airport. The situation around Shyrokyne remained calm. The SMM continued to facilitate demining and repair work on a major water-supply system between Maiorsk and Horlivka. The SMM monitored the security situation in Mukacheve and Right Sector protests across Ukraine...
New law in Russia could harm access to information online, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 14 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 14 July 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said, she was concerned about amendments to the Russian Law on Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information which requires Internet search engines to delete information upon request of individuals...
OSCE/ODIHR signs agreement with Bulgaria to implement training programme for prosecutors to counter hate crime
Publishing date: 14 July 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Bulgaria’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) signed an agreement on 13 July 2015 in Warsaw to train prosecutors in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes.
OSCE Mission to Skopje announces winners of award promoting safe and environmentally friendly schools
Publishing date: 14 July 2015
OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Ministry of Education and Science held a ceremony to award schools that won the title of being safe and environmentally friendly, in Skopje on 14 July 2015...
Lawyers discuss family law issues during second Human Rights Club meeting held by OSCE Mission to Moldova
Publishing date: 14 July 2015
On 10 July, the OSCE Mission to Moldova organized the second meeting this year of the Human Rights Club for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River. The event was held at the Tiraspol office of the OSCE Mission to Moldova and brought together more than 40 lawyers...
OSCE summer school encourages debate on improving legal and human rights education
Publishing date: 14 July 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine conducted the Second Summer School on General Legal Theory for Law Professors held in Tatariv, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, on 8-11 July 2015...