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OSCE PA Vice-President Kauma highlights women’s role in addressing pressing global issues at Eurasian Women’s Forum in St. Petersburg
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
COPENHAGEN, 15 October 2021 – Following an invitation of President of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Valentina Matvienko, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Pia Kauma (Finland) represented the PA at the Third Eurasian Women’s Forum in St. Petersburg on 13-15 October.
Legislators and experts work together on human rights-compliant policies for prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
Content type: News
What we do: Countering terrorism
Legislators and experts discussed strategies and policies for effective and human rights-compliant prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters and their families in South-Eastern Europe and neighboring countries at a Regional Policy Dialogue held in blended format on 14 and 15 October 2021 in Vienna.
In Tirana, OSCE PA’s Karimi commends the efforts of Albania on Afghan evacuees, participates in media conference
Publishing date: 14 October 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 14 October 2021 – Dutch parliamentarian Farah Karimi, who serves as Vice-Chair of the OSCE PA’s Ad Hoc Committee on Migration and as Special Representative on Youth Engagement, has been in Albania this week discussing the situation of Afghans sheltered in Albania under Temporary Protected Status with representatives of the international community and national authorities.
Domestic and regional challenges in focus during OSCE PA visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 20 September 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
TBILISI, 20 September 2021 – Recently appointed OSCE PA Special Representative on South Caucasus Kari Henriksen (Norway) and Secretary General Roberto Montella have just completed a visit to Georgia, where they held a series of meetings with government authorities, leaders of political parties and representatives of the international community. The visit on 18-19 September focused on domestic and regional challenges in Georgia and the South Caucasus.
Situation in Afghanistan and impact on Central Asia in focus at meeting with OSCE PA delegations and OSCE field offices from region
Publishing date: 25 August 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 25 August 2021 – With an aim to learning about the expected impact of developments in Afghanistan on neighbouring Central Asian countries and finding out how the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly can contribute to addressing concerns and meeting challenges, PA President Margareta Cederfelt (Sweden) convened an online meeting today with the heads of OSCE PA delegations and representatives of OSCE field offices in the region, as well as other relevant actors such as the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre.
No OSCE observers for Russian parliamentary elections following major limitations
Publishing date: 4 August 2021
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/COPENHAGEN, 4 August 2021 — The OSCE will not be able to send observers for the upcoming elections to the Duma due to limitations imposed by Russian Federation authorities on the election observation, leaders of the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and its Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) announced today.
OSCE representatives call for support for victims of trafficking following their visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 July 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
SARAJEVO, 14 July 2021 — Support to victims and assistance to local authorities in combating human trafficking was the focus of an official field visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina by Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and Gudrun Kugler, Vice-Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Migration.