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Address by Kairat Abdrakhmanov, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publishing date: 5 November 2021
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
To the 15th Anniversary Conference of the Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies, Vienna, 5 November 2021.
Agenda: 15th Anniversary Conference of the OSCE HCNM Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies
Publishing date: 11 October 2021
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Poland: Urgent Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Aliens Act, and the Act on Granting Protection to Aliens on the Territory of the Republic of Poland
Publishing date: 17 September 2021
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Policing, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Urgent Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Aliens Act, and the Act on Granting Protection to Aliens on the Territory of the Republic of Poland
An inclusive approach to security sector governance and the “Theseus debt”
Publishing date: 12 July 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Good governance, Countering terrorism, Environmental good governance, Gender equality, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Youth, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
An op-ed by Ambassador Vincenzo Del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, first published in the Albanian Daily News newspaper on 10 July 2021.
Journal of the 1316th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 27 May 2021
Collections: 1316th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Clemens Koja. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Dr. Claus Neukirch (Moldova, Annex 1). Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea (United Kingdom, Annex 2; United States of America, Annex 3; Switzerland, Annex 4). Deteriorating situation in Ukraine and continued non-implementation by the Ukrainian authorities of the Minsk agreements. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 5). Human rights violations in Latvia (Latvia, Annex 6). Violation by Armenia of the provisions of the trilateral statement of 10 November 2020 (Azerbaijan, Annex 7). First anniversary of the death of Mr. G. Floyd. Adoption of the Rome Declaration by the leaders of the G20 and other States at the Global Health Summit, held in Rome on 21 May 2021 (Italy, Annex 8).
Statement by the Delegation of the Russian Federation on the first anniversary of the death of Mr. G. Floyd
Publishing date: 27 May 2021
Collections: 1316th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America in response to the statement by the Delegation of the Russian Federation
Publishing date: 27 May 2021
Collections: 1316th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
1316th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America on the first anniversary of the death of Mr. G. Floyd
Publishing date: 27 May 2021
Collections: 1316th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
1316th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Head of Presence's remarks at international scientific conference "Extreme natural phenomena and security issues"
Publishing date: 1 June 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Border police monitoring in the OSCE region: A discussion of the need and basis for human rights monitoring of border police practices
Publishing date: 10 May 2021
Collections: Border police monitoring in the OSCE region
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Border management, Migration, Policing, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This research consolidates available information and showcases selected current practices on border police monitoring to raise awareness and share information among the governmental and non-governmental stakeholders across the OSCE region. The report explores opportunities for increased monitoring and identifies transferable good practices to increase systematic independent border police monitoring, and thereby contribute to the advancement of human rights while respecting border management practices across the region.