News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 1 December 2016
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region compared with the previous reporting period. In Luhansk region the SMM noted a similar number of ceasefire violations as in the previous reporting period. The SMM continued to monitor the disengagement areas in Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske, and faced restrictions of its freedom of movement in all three areas.* The Mission followed up on reports of water supply cuts in Luhansk city. It visited one border area currently not under government control. In Kherson region, the SMM monitored the situation on the coast of the Black Sea and at the administrative boundary line between the Ukrainian mainland and Crimea, noting a calm situation...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over questioning and search of Canadian photojournalist at the United States border
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
STOCKHOLM, 2 December 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern over the treatment of Canadian photojournalist Edward Ou in October by U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities in Vancouver...
Elbasan establishes first Local Public Safety Council in Albania with OSCE Presence assistance
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
The first meeting of a Local Public Safety Council- the first structure of this kind in Albania, established with the assistance of the OSCE Presence- took place at the Municipality of Elbasan on 2 December 2016.
OSCE/ODIHR Director calls for increased efforts to remove barriers for more inclusive societies ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
WARSAW, 2 December 2016 Ahead of tomorrow’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) called on participating States to take concrete steps to create more inclusive societies, free from intolerance and promoting the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in political and public life...
OSCE/ODIHR event showcases impact of small projects to address hate crime and intolerance in Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
The impact that small, well-devised projects can have to effectively address hate crime and intolerance was at the centre of an event held in Kyiv on 2 December 2016. Participants discussed the results of five projects financed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and shared experiences and good practices to strengthen their efforts and co-operation with ODIHR and the local authorities.
Imperative that elections in Stolac are conducted as soon as possible in accordance with the law, calls International community in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
SARAJEVO, 2 December 2016- It is clear that as the result of multiple actions on 2 October 2016, democracy was denied to the people of Stolac...
Stronger responses to sexual and gender-based violence in focus at OSCE/ODIHR training course for Ukrainian police educators and officers
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
Effective responses to sexual and gender-based violence was the topic of a train-the-trainers course in Odessa that brought together police educators and officers from all over Ukraine on 1 and 2 December 2016.