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OSCE Media Freedom Representative Désir and Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Kavalec concerned about measures against coronavirus “fake news”
Publishing date: 23 March 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA / SARAJEVO, 23 March 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kathleen Kavalec, expressed their concern today following the announcement of the introduction of new measures against spreading panic and “fake news” regarding the coronavirus in the country.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concerned about detention of several journalists following their reports on coronavirus crisis in Turkey
Publishing date: 23 March 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 23 March 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern today over the detention of several journalists in Turkey after they published reports on the coronavirus crisis.
OSCE SMM Spot Report 2/2020: Members of the armed formations denied SMM patrols passage at checkpoints in Donetsk region
Publishing date: 22 March 2020
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
On 21 and 22 March, members of the armed formations at checkpoints in Donetsk region denied all SMM patrols travelling from government-controlled areas passage into non-government-controlled areas...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 68/2020 issued on 21 March 2020
Publishing date: 21 March 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM saw damage from shelling to a non-functional school in Donetsk city. The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote
Let’s Talk About Discrimination! OSCE virtually marked International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination and digitally launches Discrimination in BiH report
Publishing date: 21 March 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
SARAJEVO, 21 March 2020- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) marked 21 March- the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by digitally launching the report on “Discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Public Perceptions, Attitudes, and Experiences”...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 67/2020 issued on 20 March 2020
Publishing date: 20 March 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as aimed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle near Stepanivka, Luhansk region. A man died due to shrapnel injuries in Syhnalne, Donetsk
First confirmed case of COVID-19 at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna
Publishing date: 20 March 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
The OSCE today has recorded its first case of COVID-19 involving a staff member at the Secretariat. All necessary protocols have been followed as set out by the Austrian authorities, and the staff member’s condition is already improving.