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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 33/2022 issued on 12 February 2022
Publishing date: 12 February 2022
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 114 ceasefire violations, including 68 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 738 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 258 ceasefire violations, including 30 explosions. Of these, it assessed 232
OSCE Chairman-in-Office Rau concludes visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 11 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 11 February- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Foreign Minister of Poland Zbigniew Rau has concluded his visit to Ukraine today. He highlighted the significance of taking specific steps to solve the crisis in and around that country in line with both international law and the principles and commitments of the OSCE.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 32/2022 issued on 11 February 2022
Publishing date: 11 February 2022
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 738 ceasefire violations, including 156 explosions, 277 of which were assessed as live-fire exercises outside the security zone. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 27 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues supporting women police officers
Publishing date: 11 February 2022
As part of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro commitment to encourage the recruitment and advancement women in the police, the Mission provided technical equipment to the Women Police Association on 11 February 2022 in Podgorica.
Joint statement by OSCE Chairman-in-Office Rau and Secretary General Schmid on recent political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
WARSAW/VIENNA, 11 February 2022 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General Schmid made the following statement after the adoption in first reading of the Draft Law on Republika Srpska’s High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council by the Republika Srpska National Assembly:
Canada early federal election 2021: ODIHR election expert team final report
Publishing date: 10 February 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Canada Early Federal Election 2021: ODIHR Final Report Canada early federal election 2021: ODIHR election expert team final report Following the 20 September 2021 early federal election in Canada, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has published its election expert
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 31/2022 issued on 10 February 2022
Publishing date: 10 February 2022
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 27 ceasefire violations, including 11 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 11 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 224 ceasefire violations, including 23 explosions. In the previous reporting