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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 214/2019 issued on 10 September 2019
Publishing date: 10 September 2019
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. One woman was reportedly killed and another injured by an explosive device in Spartak. A house was damaged by small-arms fire in Novoluhanske. Inside the Stanytsia
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10 September 2019
Publishing date: 10 September 2019
The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
Shortcomings abound following changes to the nomination and appointment of Supreme Court Judges in Georgia, ODIHR report finds
Publishing date: 10 September 2019
WARSAW, 10 September 2019 – The nomination and appointment of Supreme Court Judges in Georgia is lacking transparency and accountability despite some positive measures to build public trust in the judiciary, according to a new report from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
OSCE continues to support Kyrgyzstan's efforts to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1540
Publishing date: 10 September 2019
A two-day roundtable discussion on the 2017-2019 National Action Plan (NAP) on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 on effective measures against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is taking place from 9 to 11 September 2019 in the Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan...
Officials and experts deliver strong message at high-level Bratislava conference: security sector governance and reform can prevent conflict, and is worth investing in
Publishing date: 9 September 2019
BRATISLAVA, 9 September 2019 – Some 160 representatives, policy makers and national security advisers from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation, as well as experts and practitioners from international and regional organizations and academia, attended today in Bratislava the fourth thematic conference of the 2019 Slovak OSCE Chair, which focused on Security Sector Governance and Reform (SSG/R). In particular, the conference sought to unpack the role of SSG/R in preventing conflict, sustaining peace and promoting comprehensive security for all.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 213/2019 issued on 9 September 2019
Publishing date: 9 September 2019
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 6 and 7 September, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 7 and 8 September, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and
Media Advisory: Election observers of Poland’s parliamentary elections to hold opening press conference on Tuesday
Publishing date: 9 September 2019
• An opening press conference by the ODIHR observers to the parliamentary elections in Poland. • An introduction to the role of the mission in the elections and its planned activities. • The press conference is open to all and no accreditation is required to enter, but only questions from journalists will be taken. • English-Polish interpretation will be provided...