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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities says good governance can support integration of society and invites Moldova to share best practices
Publishing date: 2 February 2022
Content type: News
“The promotion of good governance and reforms facilitates harmony among diverse groups in society,” said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov during his visit to Moldova from 24 to 26 January 2022. In Chisinau, the High Commissioner met with government representatives,
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 23/2022 issued on 1 February 2022
Publishing date: 1 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 194 ceasefire violations, including 62 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 146 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 146 ceasefire violations, including 29 explosions, 80 of which were assessed as a
Jobs, social housing essential for ending domestic violence cycle in Kosovo, high-level OSCE-EU conference concludes
Publishing date: 1 February 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 1 February 2022- Without economic empowerment and housing alternatives, domestic violence victims will be discouraged from reporting cases. Even when they do, they will be forced to go back to the perpetrator, making it essential to find sustainable solutions. This was the main conclusion from today’s high-level conference organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo with the support of the European Union Special Representative/EU Office in Kosovo.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 22/2022 issued on 31 January 2022
Publishing date: 31 January 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, between the evenings of 28 and 30 January, the SMM recorded 213 ceasefire violations, including 46 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 11 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 28 and 30 January, the Mission
Forced begging as a form of human trafficking is a focus of an OSCE roundtable
Publishing date: 31 January 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
A roundtable discussion on forced begging and labor exploitation in the Central Asian context concluded on 28 January 2022. The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized the online event in partnership with the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Luxembourg
Publishing date: 31 January 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
On 28 January 2022, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, concluded an official visit to Luxembourg.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 21/2022 issued on 29 January 2022
Publishing date: 29 January 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 11 ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 173 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 19 ceasefire violations, including one explosion. In the previous reporting