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Tajikistan presidential election 2020: OSCE/ODIHR observation mission final report

Publishing date: 29 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Tajikistan presidential election 2020 The 2020 presidential election in Tajikistan was conducted in a peaceful manner but it took place in a tightly controlled environment, with long-standing restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms. Moreover, there was no space for pluralistic political

Ukraine local elections 2020: OSCE/ODIHR observation mission final report

Publishing date: 29 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Ukraine local elections 2020 The 2020 Ukraine local elections were effectively organized amid the COVID-19 pandemic and proved more inclusive, but further improvements are required to strengthen the capacity of the election administration and oversight of campaign rules, including related to

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 29 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 29 January 2021, with Ambassador Galib Israfilov to discuss media freedom developments in Azerbaijan and areas in which her institution can provide assistance...

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Canada

Publishing date: 29 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 29 January 2021, with the Canadian Ambassador Jocelyn Kinnear to discuss the current state of media freedom and freedom of expression in the OSCE region as well as the RFoM’s future priorities...

OSCE hosts discussion on Tajikistan’s national priorities in criminal justice response to cybercrime while upholding human rights

Publishing date: 29 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights, Policing
Tajikistan’s national priorities on cybercrime activities was the focus of a virtual discussion held on 28 January 2021. The OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department/Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/SPMU) hosted the event...

OSCE supports international roundtable discussion on combating human trafficking and labour exploitation in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 29 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Strengthening organizational mechanisms and promoting co-operation in addressing labour exploitation in Kazakhstan and other OSCE participating States was the focus of an online international roundtable discussion, which concluded on 29 January 2021.

OSCE completes training course on winter search and rescue to build capacities for officials of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence

Publishing date: 28 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe completed a capacity-building training course on winter search and rescue for 18 representatives of Tajikistan’s Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence (CoESCD) on 28 January 2021. The three-week course aimed at enhancing the rescuers’ skills and capacities in the area of search and rescue operations in an avalanche area as well as the recovery of victims after an avalanche in challenging winter conditions