This Opinion on the Draft Law of Ukraine "On Public Consultations" was prepared in response to a request from the First Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine received by ODIHR in July 2016.

Response by the Delegation of Slovakia to the Questionnaire on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

Publishing date: 15 April 2016

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

English

Final Document of the Sixteenth Meeting of the Ministerial Council, Helsinki, 4- 5 December 2008

Publishing date: 18 March 2009

Events: 16th OSCE Ministerial Council

Content type: Conference / meeting document

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

16th OSCE Ministerial Council, Helsinki, 4- 5 December 2008

Defamation and Insult Laws in the OSCE Region: A Comparative Study

Publishing date: 7 March 2017

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

This study examines the existence of criminal defamation and insult laws in the territory of the 57 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). In doing so, it offers a broad, comparative overview of the compliance of OSCE participating States’ legislation with international standards and best practices in the field of defamation law and freedom of expression.

English

Journal of the 1031st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Publishing date: 18 December 2014

Collections: 1031st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Content type: Conference / meeting document

Where we are: Permanent Council

What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Report by Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings. Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1150 on the extension of the OSCE ERP Upgrade Fund. Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1151 on the revision of the 2014 Unified Budget. Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1152 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan. Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1153 on an OSCE Programme Office in Astana (Kazakhstan, interpretative statement 1; United States of America, interpretative statement 2; Italy-European Union, interpretative statement 3). Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1154 on the dates and venue of the 2015 OSCE Asian Conference. Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1155 on the extension of the deployment of OSCE observers to two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border. Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1156 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. Ongoing violations of OSCE principles and commitments by the Russian Federation and the situation in Ukraine. Situation in Ukraine and violation of the Minsk agreements by the Central Government of Ukraine. Foreign terrorist fighters from the Russian Federation in eastern Ukraine. Thirtieth round of the Geneva International Discussions, held on 9 and 10 December 2014. Freedom of the media in Turkey (Turkey, Annex). “Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program”, published by the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on 9 December 2014. Human rights situation in Sweden. Protection of the rights of children in the United States of America. Rights of national minorities in Lithuania. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Security situation in Libya. Farewell statement by the Swiss Chairmanship.