News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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
OSCE Presence trains Albania’s prison personnel on human rights compliant management of high-risk prisoners
Publishing date: 30 November 2021
The OSCE Presence in Albania started a special training seminar for Albania’s prison personnel, which aimed to train fifty staff members on how to manage detainees held under the special prison regime in compliance with human rights and freedoms. The seminar is taking place from 30 November to 3 December in Tirana.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports Parliament to enhance capacities for gender responsive budgeting
Publishing date: 30 November 2021
In close co-operation with parliament’s Gender Equality Committee, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a training course for MPs and parliamentary staff on gender responsive budgeting, on 29 and 30 November 2021.