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1342nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

1342nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Address by the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Ilkka Kanerva. Report by the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ms. Astrid Thors. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1180 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1181 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1182 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1183 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1184 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1185 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (Russian Federation, interpretative statement 1; United States of America, interpretative statement 2; Turkey, interpretative statement 3; Luxembourg-European Union, interpretative statement 4; Ukraine, interpretative statement 5). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1186 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1187 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1188 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Skopje. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1189 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1190 on forwarding of a draft agenda to the Ministerial Council. Ongoing aggression against Ukraine and violations of OSCE principles and commitments by the Russian Federation. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Release of Mr. A. Yunusov in Azerbaijan. Participation of members of terrorist groups in OSCE events (Tajikistan, Annex). Human Rights and Humanitarian Society Memorial in the Russian Federation. Release of Mr. M. Juraev in Uzbekistan. The death penalty in the United States of America. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. 2015 Valletta Summit on migration held on 11 and 12 November 2015.

1314th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

This Opinion was prepared upon the request by the Wellbeing and Health Protection Unit of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland. ODIHR was asked for a legal review of acts aimed at combatting trafficking in human beings in Finland, with a special focus on measures of support and assistance to victims of trafficking in human beings.

This note was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the Chairman of the High Judicial Council of Kazakhstan.

This legal opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the Judicial General Council of Mongolia.

1340th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Report by the Personal Representatives of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism; on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims; on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of other Religions. Abduction and illegal detention of Ukrainian citizens by the Russian Federation. International day to end impunity for crimes against journalists, observed on 2 November 2015. Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, held on 1 November 2015. Parliamentary elections in Turkey, held on 1 November 2015. The death penalty in the United States of America. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Reform efforts at strengthening democracy, the rule of law and good governance in Ukraine.