1349th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Report by the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Mr. Matteo Mecacci. Address by the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Peter Maurer. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1434 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1435 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1436 on the revision of the 2021 Unified Budget. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Deteriorating situation in Ukraine and continued non-implementation by the Ukrainian authorities of the Minsk agreements. International Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December. Execution of Mr. Bigler Stouffer in Oklahoma, United States of America. 55th round of the Geneva International Discussions, held on 7 and 8 December 2021. Latest political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sentencing of Mr. Siarhei Tsikhanouski and five other prominent political prisoners in Belarus. Recommendations from the international conference on “Torture prevention in the criminal justice system: Roles and responsibilities of police and other law enforcement”, held via video teleconference on 2 June 2021. Trilateral meeting between the President of the European Council, Mr. C. Michel, the President of Azerbaijan, Mr. I. Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Mr. N. Pashinyan, held on 14 December 2021.