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Broad range of security and humanitarian concerns raised at 30th round of Geneva International Discussions

Publishing date: 10 December 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, Switzerland, 10 December 2014- The thirtieth session of the Geneva International Discussions has just concluded its work...

Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10:00 (Moscow time), 10 December 2014

Publishing date: 10 December 2014
Content type: Weekly report
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russian Federation – The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). Overall cross-border traffic flows decreased at both BCPs. The OM continued to observe a significant number of persons in military-style clothing crossing the border in both directions.

OSCE Mission in Kosovo head concerned with attack on newspaper editor, head of journalists association

Publishing date: 10 December 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 10 December 2014 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger expressed today his concern over an attack on newspaper editor and the head of the Association of Kosovo Journalists Zekirja Shabani...

OSCE brings together civil society and state actors to review situation of human rights defenders in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 10 December 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights
More than 60 representatives from civil society and state institutions in Kyrgyzstan came together to discuss the situation of human rights defenders in the country at a meeting held in Bishkek on 9 and 10 December 2014.

OSCE supports Borderline Reality art exhibition on Human Rights Day to promote rehabilitation of convicted persons in Armenia

Publishing date: 10 December 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
ARMAVIR, Armenia, 10 December 2014 – On the occasion of Human Rights Day the OSCE Office in Yerevan supported an art exhibition at the newly-opened penitentiary institution in Armavir, which highlights the need for rehabilitating and reintegrating convicted people into society...

OSCE-supported Students’ Forum marks International Human Rights Day in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 10 December 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 10 December 2014 – The different aspects of human rights protection are being addressed at the eighth annual Law Students’ Forum “Protection of Human Rights in a Changing World” on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports active citizenry in borderline villages with Serbia

Publishing date: 10 December 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
The “Active citizenry” project aiming to strengthen effective co-operation mechanisms between the local authorities, citizens and the police in the country’s northern borderline area ended in Lipkovo municipality, Kumanovo, on 10 December 2014...