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Experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report and recommendations of the observation mission to the 2019 presidential election in North Macedonia during a visit to Skopje from 16 to 19 September 2019. The ODIHR experts met with

Hate crime continues to threaten the security of individuals and entire societies, as evidenced by 2018 data from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) that was presented on 25 September 2019 in Warsaw. The presentation took place during ODIHR’s annual human rights

Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Inside the Stanytsia Luhanska disengagement area, the SMM saw workers from government-controlled areas working on pillars for the pedestrian bypass bridge as well as workers

The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Claus Neukirch paid a working visit to the autonomous territorial unit of Gagauzia on 24 September 2019. The Head of Mission met with Bashkan of Gagauzia Irina Vlah and the Speaker of the People's Assembly Vladimir Kissa...

Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. 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.

Educational tools that help effectively prevent and address anti-Semitism, intolerance against Muslims and other forms of discrimination were presented and discussed at an event held on 24 September 2019 in Warsaw. The event was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 20 and 21 September, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and no ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 21 and 22 September, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations