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Opinion on the Impact of the Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence on Legislation in Montenegro

Publishing date: 10 September 2014

Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

This Opinion on the impact of the ratification of the Istanbul Convention for Montenegro was prepared in response to the above request. The OSCE/ODIHR conducted this assessment within its mandate as established by the OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality, which states that “[t]he ODIHR, in co-operation with other international organizations and relevant national bodies and institutions, will assist OSCE participating States in complying with international instruments for the promotion of gender equality and women’s rights, and in reviewing legislation to ensure appropriate legal guarantees for the promotion of gender equality in accordance with OSCE and other commitments”.

Statement by the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU in response to the presentation by Lieutenant Colonel I. Nichols, Arms Control and SALW Policy Officer, Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany

Publishing date: 26 February 2014

Collections: 747th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Content type: Statement / speech

Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation

What we do: Arms control

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

747th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

English

Statement by the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU in response to the presentation by Mr. D. Titov, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions

Publishing date: 26 February 2014

Collections: 747th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Content type: Statement / speech

Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation

What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

747th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

English

743rd Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Publishing date: 29 January 2014

Collections: 743rd Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation

Content type: Conference / meeting document

Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation

What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Presentation on the Code of Conduct: The Democratic Control and Parliamentary Oversight of Armed and Security Forces, by Mr. C. Fearne, Chairperson of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee, House of Representatives of Malta, and Mr. S. C. Calleja, Director of the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, Malta. Financial contribution to the project on upgrading SALW and SCA storage facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Norway, Annex 1; Bosnia and Herzegovina, Annex 2). Financial pledge to the Security Day event entitled “The way forward in the politico-military dimension – the role and relevance of the OSCE instruments of co-operative security”, to be held on 14 March 2014: Switzerland (Annex 3).