News and press releases

An OSCE-supported series of online thematic webinars on human rights and freedoms were launched on 30 September 2021 and will last until 10 November 2021. The first event was attended by some 46 participants consisting of civil activists, human rights defenders and representatives of governmental agencies.

TBILISI, 3 October 2021 – Georgia’s local elections were competitive and technically well administered, but marred by widespread allegations of electoral violations, vote-buying, and an unlevel playing field, as well as intimidation and pressure, international observers said in a statement today.

STOCKHOLM, 3 October 2021 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Ann Linde highlighted today the importance of the landmark Document of the Moscow Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE – the Moscow Document – which was adopted 30 years ago today by participating States.

Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 209 ceasefire violations, including 13 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 250 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 21 ceasefire violations, including 16 explosions. In the previous reporting

A visit in the framework of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security, with a focus on women in armed forces, highlighting the example of Sweden, was organized by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre and the Chairperson-in-Office from 30 September to 1 October 2021.

Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 250 ceasefire violations, including 93 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 15 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 47 ceasefire violations, including 40 explosions. In the previous reporting

A roundtable discussion on the concept of the planned Water Code concluded on October 1, 2021 in Aktau, Mangystau province. The two-day event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in partnership with the Water Resources Committee of the Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Ministry of Kazakhstan.