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OSCE Mission to BiH launches Hate Monitor to track hate crimes and responses
Publishing date: 29 October 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina launched on 29 October 2013 the Hate Monitor, a monthly infographic on the latest statistics and trends of hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents in BiH, and any responses to these incidents by government, civic or judicial actors...
OSCE-organized conference on confidence-building measures in Transdniestrian settlement to take place in Germany
Publishing date: 29 October 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
A two-day conference on confidence-building measures organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova with the support of the German Foreign Ministry will be held from 30 to 31 October 2013 in Landshut, Germany. The conference will be attended by participants of the 5+2 negotiations on the Transdniestrian settlement process, and experts who will discuss issues related to economy, trade and infrastructure; environment; freedom of movement and law enforcement co-operation...
Statement of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, on Presidential Election in Georgia
Publishing date: 29 October 2013
KYIV, 29 October 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara welcomed the democratic conduct of the presidential election in Georgia that took place on 27 October 2013...
OSCE Special Representative urges prosecutors, judges to fully apply laws, protect human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 28 October 2013
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, on 25 October 2013 told an international conference in Lisbon of judges and prosecutors that national laws criminalising trafficking in human beings must be fully applied to deter the crime of modern day slavery and ensure victim rights protection...
Launch of Guidance Note on Enhancing Gender-Responsive Mediation
Publishing date: 28 October 2013
On 24 October 2013 the OSCE Gender Section launched its new publication Guidance Note on Gender-Responsive Mediation at Sabanci University in Istanbul. The publication is a step in the enhancement of early warning and conflict prevention structures of the OSCE. It provides a practical guide for mediators engaged in formal peace negotiations on how to include women in the dialogue, as well as how to gender mainstream the mediation process.
Fundamental freedoms respected in well-administered presidential election in Georgia, international observers say
Publishing date: 28 October 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
TBILISI, 28 October 2013 – The 27 October presidential election in Georgia was efficiently administered, transparent and took place in an amicable and constructive environment, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today. Fundamental freedoms of expression, movement and assembly were respected, and candidates were able to campaign without restriction.
OSCE educates schoolchildren about threats of unsafe military ammunition ahead of autumn vacations in Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 October 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Arms control, Youth
As schoolchildren in Ukraine prepare to start their autumn vacations on 28 October 2013, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) helped the State Emergency Service of Ukraine to conduct awareness-raising lessons on the dangers of unsafe military ammunition...