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Report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Teresa Ribeiro
Publishing date: 11 May 2023
Collections: 1422nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media's Statements and Regular reports to the Permanent Council
Content type: Report
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
1422nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Montenegro: Preliminary Opinion on the Legal Framework Governing the Legislative Process
Publishing date: 20 October 2023
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Preliminary Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Secretary General of the Parliament of Montenegro and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.
Journal of the 1424th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 25 May 2023
Collections: 1424th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Report by the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Ambassador Alexey Rogov, and the Interim Director of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Dr. Indira Satarkulova. Ongoing crimes by the Kiev regime and dangerous policies of the Western alliance to exacerbate tensions. Local government elections in Norway, to be held on 11 September 2023.
Journal of the 1108th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 14 July 2016
Collections: 1108th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Permanent Council
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Prior to taking up agenda item 2, the Netherlands called to mind the 298 victims of the tragic crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which occurred on 17 July 2014 (Australia, Partner for Co-operation, Annex). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1213 on the dates and agenda of the 2016 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (Russian Federation, interpretative statement). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1214 on the agenda and organizational modalities of the 2016 OSCE Mediterranean Conference. Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, H.E. Sebastian Kurz. Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Nina Suomalainen. 2015 Annual Report by the Secretary General on the Implementation of OSCE Recruitment Policies. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Peaceful protests and the ensuring of constitutional policing in the United States of America. Police violence in the United States of America. Response to a statement made at the 1104th meeting of the Permanent Council on the rights of migrants in the United States of America. 21st anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Legislation restricting the rights to freedom of speech, assembly and religion in the Russian Federation. Report on the Activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Parliamentary elections in Montenegro, to be held on 16 October 2016. Parliamentary elections in Mongolia, held on 29 June 2016. Rerun of the Austrian presidential election, to be held on 2 October 2016.
Journal of the 1274th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 9 July 2020
Collections: 1274th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Address by the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Heidi Grau. Report by the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ambassador Yaşar Halit Çevik. Racism and police violence in the United States of America. Recent sentencing of human rights defenders in Turkey. Twenty-fifth anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Extension of the appointments of the Secretary General and of three heads of institution (Azerbaijan, Annex). Parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, to be held on 4 October 2020. The United Kingdom’s Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020.
Journal of the 1324th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 15 July 2021
Collections: 1324th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, H.E. Mr. Zbigniew Rau. Co-operation with Mediterranean Partners (Italy, Annex). Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Deteriorating situation in Ukraine and continued non-implementation by the Ukrainian authorities of the Minsk agreements. Violations of human rights in Estonia. Recent developments in Belarus. 26th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early parliamentary elections in Moldova, held on 11 July 2021. Fourth Ukraine Reform Conference, held in Vilnius and via video teleconference on 7 and 8 July 2021.
Journal of the 1260th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 27 February 2020
Collections: 1260th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec. Address by the President of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, Mr. Emmanuel Decaux. Presentation by the Chairperson of the Security Committee. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Six years of illegal occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation. Large scale cyberattack against Georgia. Fifth anniversary of the assassination of Mr. B. Nemtsov and other ongoing human rights violations in the Russian Federation. The re-arrest of Mr. O. Kavala in Turkey. Farewell to the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the OSCE, Ambassador D. Dondua. Two years since the murder of Mr. J. Kuciak and his fiancée. Publication of a report on human rights by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Parliamentary elections in North Macedonia, to be held on 12 April 2020. Presidential election in Poland, to be held on 10 May 2020.
Response by the Delegation of Serbia to the Questionnaire on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 14 October 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Human Dimension Seminar on Election Processes, 29-31 May 2001: Consolidated Summary
Publishing date: 29 May 2001
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Country Profiles: Roma Participation in Elections in South-Eastern Europe 2003- 2005
Publishing date: 5 December 2006
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A briefing paper undertaken as part of the Joint European Commission and OSCE/ODIHR Programme "Roma use you ballot wisely!".