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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Civil society groups present recommendations to OSCE and participating States ahead of Stockholm Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
STOCKHOLM, 1 December 2021 – Today, civil society representatives from across the OSCE area presented their recommendations to strengthen the OSCE’s approach to conflict prevention at the annual OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference held in Stockholm and online.
ODIHR experts discuss Italy’s electoral reform during follow-up visit to Rome
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented their final report on Italy’s 2018 parliamentary elections during a visit to Rome that took place from 29 November to 1 December 2021. The experts discussed the report’s key findings and
OSCE SMM Spot Report 33/2021: Armed formations denied the SMM passage near Zolote and Molodizhne, Luhansk region
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
On the morning of 1 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied two SMM patrols passage to non-government-controlled areas. Both patrols were travelling from government-controlled areas...
International good practices in intelligence-led policing focus of OSCE-organized training course for law enforcement and criminal justice officials in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat jointly organized the online training course “Intelligence-Led Policing: from Theory to Strategic and Operational Practice” from 22 to 25 November
OSCE Mobile Training Team on the detection of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) at the borders, conducts national training course for officers of Border Police and Service for Foreigners’ Affairs in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
The OSCE Mobile Training Team and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, jointly organized an interactive training course on the identification of foreign terrorist fighters at the borders for 22 first and second line border officers and the Service for Foreigners’ Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 29 November to 1 December 2021 in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro video calls to stop violence and urges people to react, as part of the “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” campaign
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro joins the global “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” with a public campaign calling for an end to gender-based violence that includes a TV spot and social media campaign. The 16 days of Activism campaign started on 25 November, on the International Day against Violence against Women, and runs through to International Human Rights Day on 10 December.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 281/2021 issued on 30 November 2021
Publishing date: 30 November 2021
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 139 ceasefire violations, including 90 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 159 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 163 ceasefire violations and 109 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded no