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Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 15 October 2019

Publishing date: 15 October 2019
Content type: Weekly report
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
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...

ODIHR opens election observation mission in Belarus

Publishing date: 15 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
MINSK, 15 October 2019 – Following an invitation from the country’s authorities, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 17 November early parliamentary elections in Belarus.

OSCE PA report on border security and information sharing seeks to enhance counter-terrorism co-operation

Publishing date: 15 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Countering terrorism
COPENHAGEN, 15 October 2019 – A new report issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee on Countering Terrorism (CCT) provides a comprehensive look at the state of implementation of a key UN Security Council Resolution on addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters returning or relocating from conflict zones...

Ways to improve the national mechanism of rehabilitation and compensation of crime victims is the focus of an OSCE-supported workshop

Publishing date: 15 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
An OSCE-supported workshop to discuss practical ways to improve the national legal and institutional mechanisms of rehabilitation and compensation of crime victims in Moldova took place from 9 to 11 October 2019 in Chisinau. Thirty-five representatives of the justice, prosecution, health and finance state institutions, as well as relevant parliamentary committees participated in the event. The workshop was organized in cooperation with the National Institute of Justice.

Establishing Registration procedures for RYCO Local Branch Offices, focus of OSCE-supported regional meeting in Podgorica

Publishing date: 15 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Youth
A regional meeting on establishing registration procedures for local branch offices of the Regional Youth Co-operation Office (RYCO) was held on 14 October 2019 in Podgorica...

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 243/2019 issued on 14 October 2019

Publishing date: 14 October 2019
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 11 and 12 October, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 12 and 13 October, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and

Polish parliamentary elections were prepared well, but marred by intolerant rhetoric and bias in public media, international observers say

Publishing date: 14 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 14 October 2019 – The Polish parliamentary elections were administratively prepared well, but clear media bias as well as intolerant rhetoric detracted from the otherwise competitive process, international observers concluded in a preliminary statement published today.