Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, H.E. Nikola Poposki. Update by the Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office for the Western Balkans, Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann. Report by the Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission at two Russian checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian border, Mr. Paul Picard. 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. Illegal detention of Ukrainian citizens by the Russian Federation. Detention of human rights defenders Ms. E. Urlaeva and Mr. A. Farmonov in Uzbekistan. Parliamentary elections in Turkey, held on 7 June 2015. The death penalty in the United States of America. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office.

Report of the Human Rights Assessment Mission on Crimea (6–18 July 2015)

Publishing date: 8 September 2015

Collections: Publications

Content type: Report

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

What we do: Human rights, National minority issues

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Draft Joint Opinion on the Draft Amendments to some Legislative Acts concerning Prevention of and Fight against Political Corruption in Ukraine (September 2015)

Publishing date: 7 September 2015

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

OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission welcome the draft amendments as an important improvement to the existing legal framework on political party and campaign financing. Several provisions could benefit from further improvement, in order to ensure that the draft amendments are in line with international standards. This relates, in particular, to provisions in the areas of contribution and spending limits and oversight over political party and campaign financing by regulatory bodies.

Journal of the 1056th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Publishing date: 4 June 2015

Collections: 1056th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Content type: Conference / meeting document

Where we are: Permanent Council

What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Good governance, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta, H.E. George Vella. Report by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, Ambassador György Szabó. 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. Abolition of the death penalty in the state of Nebraska, United States of America. Detention of human rights defenders Ms. E. Urlaeva and Mr. A. Farmonov in Uzbekistan. International Day for Protection of Children, observed on 1 June 2015. Proposed amendments to education legislation in Latvia. Situation of the Romani people in Norway. Report on the activities of the Chairperson-in-Office. Reform efforts aimed at strengthening democracy, the rule of law and good governance in Ukraine.