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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Belarus
Publishing date: 15 October 2019
MINSK, 15 October 2019 – Following an invitation from the country’s authorities, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 17 November early parliamentary elections in Belarus.
OSCE PA report on border security and information sharing seeks to enhance counter-terrorism co-operation
Publishing date: 15 October 2019
COPENHAGEN, 15 October 2019 – A new report issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism (CCT) provides a comprehensive look at the state of implementation of a key UN Security Council Resolution on addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters returning or relocating from conflict zones...
Ways to improve the national mechanism of rehabilitation and compensation of crime victims is the focus of an OSCE-supported workshop
Publishing date: 15 October 2019
An OSCE-supported workshop to discuss practical ways to improve the national legal and institutional mechanisms of rehabilitation and compensation of crime victims in Moldova took place from 9 to 11 October 2019 in Chisinau. Thirty-five representatives of the justice, prosecution, health and finance state institutions, as well as relevant parliamentary committees participated in the event. The workshop was organized in cooperation with the National Institute of Justice.
Establishing Registration procedures for RYCO Local Branch Offices, focus of OSCE-supported regional meeting in Podgorica
Publishing date: 15 October 2019
A regional meeting on establishing registration procedures for local branch offices of the Regional Youth Co-operation Office (RYCO) was held on 14 October 2019 in Podgorica...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 243/2019 issued on 14 October 2019
Publishing date: 14 October 2019
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 11 and 12 October, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 12 and 13 October, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and
Polish parliamentary elections were prepared well, but marred by intolerant rhetoric and bias in public media, international observers say
Publishing date: 14 October 2019
WARSAW, 14 October 2019 – The Polish parliamentary elections were administratively prepared well, but clear media bias as well as intolerant rhetoric detracted from the otherwise competitive process, international observers concluded in a preliminary statement published today.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities meets new government in Ukraine, discusses integration and minority-related issues
Publishing date: 14 October 2019
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Lamberto Zannier visited Ukraine on 9 and 10 October 2019. Zannier discussed the integration of Ukraine’s diverse society with Education and Science Minister Hanna Novosad and Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Volodymyr Borodianskyi. He also met with