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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 275/2021 issued on 23 November 2021
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
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 Mission recorded 163 ceasefire violations, including 39 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 122 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 36 ceasefire violations, including 14 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it
OSCE Border Management Staff College completes fourth one-year postgraduate Diploma in Border Security and Management for Senior Leadership
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
Twenty-six officers and managers of various border security and law enforcement agencies from fourteen countries across the OSCE region graduated from the fourth one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Border Security and Management for Senior Leadership Course on 19 November 2021.
Principles of effective assistance to victims of human trafficking focus of OSCE workshop in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
Discussions on a victim-centred approach and multi-agency co-operation in combating trafficking in human beings were held during an OSCE-organized online seminar on 22 and 23 November 2021.
OSCE trains officers of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency to counter trafficking in illicit drugs via the internet
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a three-day online workshop for officers of Tajikistan’s Drugs Control Agency (DCA) on countering trafficking in illicit drugs via the internet and specifics of initial investigations. The event took place in Dushanbe from 15 to 17 November. Fifteen officers from operational and investigation departments of DCA attended the workshop. Participants improved their knowledge on the basics and initial actions in the fight against drug trafficking on the internet.
Improving support to the victims of hate crimes at the heart of OSCE efforts in South-East Europe
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Identifying best practices in providing support to the victims of hate crimes in South-East Europe was at the centre of a regional conference held on 23 November, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). This event was dedicated to developing tangible domestic initiatives, and
OSCE completes 13th EU-funded training course on sustained field operation capacity for Tajik border officers
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
A four-week training course on sustained field operation capacity for border officers of Tajikistan’s Border Troops was completed on 18 November 2021 in Dushanbe. The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe in co-operation with Tajikistan’s Border Troops organized the course, which was funded by the European Union.
Special report on legal harassment and abuse of the judicial system against the media
Publishing date: 23 November 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 23 November 2021 – Addressing the genuine risk of being targeted with legal procedures and vexatious litigation that journalists and other media workers face, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, launched today a special report on legal harassment and abuse of the judicial system against the media.