News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Security situation around the Donetsk Filtration Station in eastern Ukraine remains critical, says OSCE Chief Monitor Apakan
Publishing date: 6 June 2018
KYIV, 6 June 2018 – Ceasefire violations continue around the Donetsk Filtration Station in eastern Ukraine, says the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, Ertugrul Apakan...
Participants at OSCE/ODIHR workshop stress need for participating States to step up efforts to ensure effective and meaningful participation of Roma and Sinti in public and political life
Publishing date: 6 June 2018
OSCE participating States should step up their efforts to ensure the effective and meaningful participation of Roma and Sinti in public and political life, said participants at the consultation workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 5
Fighting drug smugglers more efficiently: OSCE works with Council of Europe and partners to produce new online tool for drug enforcement agencies
Publishing date: 6 June 2018
A new OSCE-supported online tool, a handbook designed to help drug enforcement officials to increase the number of arrests of drug smugglers, was launched at the premises of the Council of Europe on 6 June 2018 in Strasbourg, France...
Italy’s parliamentary elections competitive and pluralistic, ODIHR final report says; recommends codifying existing regulations, enhancing campaign finance oversight
Publishing date: 6 June 2018
While finding that the 4 March 2018 parliamentary elections in Italy were conducted in a professional manner and characterized by a high level of public confidence in the election administration, the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recommends
ODIHR final report on Russia’s presidential election recommends bringing legislation on fundamental freedoms and candidate rights in line with OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 6 June 2018
On 6 June 2018, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) published the final report on the 18 March 2018 presidential election in the Russian Federation. The report recommends that, in order to improve the electoral process, national legislation
Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 4 June 2018
Publishing date: 5 June 2018
The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, compared with the previous 24 hours. The SMM observed fresh impact sites in Shyrokyne. The SMM continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske; it recorded ceasefire violations near the Zolote and Petrivske disengagement areas. The Mission’s access remained restricted in all three disengagement areas and was also restricted near Izvaryne, an area in Luhansk region near the border with the Russian Federation. The SMM saw weapons in violation of withdrawal lines on both sides of the contact line near Vodiane, Bohoiavlenka, Sentianivka and in Luhansk city. The SMM’s monitoring and facilitation of the access of Voda Donbassa water company employees to the Donetsk Filtration Station (DFS), as well as demining activities near the DFS, was interrupted after the SMM heard ceasefire violations in nearby areas. The Mission continued to monitor and facilitate repairs to the Petrivske pumping station in Artema.
OSCE election observation leader Sanchez Amor completes two-day visit to Turkey, meets with stakeholders and civil society ahead of 24 June vote
Publishing date: 5 June 2018
ISTANBUL, 5 June 2018 – Ignacio Sanchez Amor (MP, Spain), the Special Co-ordinator of the short-term OSCE observer mission to the early parliamentary and presidential elections taking place in Turkey later this month, today wrapped up a visit to Istanbul where he has met with representatives of political parties, NGOs, analysts, and journalists.