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Violence against women endangers the security of our societies and must end, OSCE leaders say
Publishing date: 16 November 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Gender equality
WARSAW, 16 November 2021 – More decisive action needs to be taken across the OSCE region to work towards eliminating violence against women, who continue to face violence in both public and private, OSCE leaders said on the opening of a two-day conference dedicated to preventing and combating violence against women and girls
Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 15 November 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
WASHINGTON/PARIS/MOSCOW, 15 November 2021- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Andrew Schofer of the United States of America, Igor Khovaev of the Russian Federation, and Brice Roquefeuil of France) released the following statement today:
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 268/2021 issued on 15 November 2021
Publishing date: 15 November 2021
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, between the evenings of 12 to 14 November, the SMM recorded 1,240 ceasefire violations, including 441 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 723 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 12 to 14 November, the
Lack of comprehensive approach to hate crimes leaves them invisible and unaddressed, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 15 November 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 15 November 2021 – While many countries across the OSCE are taking greater efforts to combat hate crime, more action needs to be taken to increase knowledge of the true number of hate crimes committed and more done to support victims, said the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on publishing its annual hate crime report ahead of the 2021 International Day for Tolerance.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 267/2021 issued on 13 November 2021
Publishing date: 13 November 2021
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 723 ceasefire violations, including 172 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 722 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded nine ceasefire violations, all undetermined explosions. In the previous
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 266/2021 issued on 12 November 2021
Publishing date: 12 November 2021
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 722 ceasefire violations, including 324 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 399 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 149 ceasefire violations, including 121 explosions. In the previous reporting
Criminal justice practitioners from North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia attend OSCE-supported workshops on the use of open source intelligence in criminal investigations
Publishing date: 12 November 2021
The rapid growth of technology and social media has redefined how people communicate. It has also significantly changed the way organized crime groups operate.