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School names, symbols and manifestations at primary and secondary schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A status update with recommendations
Publishing date: 27 December 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Education, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report examines school names, symbols and manifestations at the primary and secondary school level in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The report is the latest status update produced by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Mission) on the topic of non-inclusive education in the country. Findings are based on the Mission’s regular monitoring of more than 2,000 central and branch schools located throughout BiH.
Permanent Council Decision No. 1423
Publishing date: 30 November 2021
Content type: Decision / declaration
Where we are: Permanent Council
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1423 on the forwarding of draft documents to the Ministerial Council.
Journal of the 1348th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
Collections: 1348th 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
Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Dr. Claus Neukirch (Moldova, Annex 1). Address by the three Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office on tolerance and non-discrimination. 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. Aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh and Armenia with the direct involvement of Turkey and foreign terrorist fighters (Armenia, Annex 2). Security issues in the Western Balkans. Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December. Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued on 4 December and joint statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries issued on 7 December 2021. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1424 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Skopje. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1425 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1426 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (United Kingdom, interpretative statement 1; Russian Federation, interpretative statement 2; Ukraine, interpretative statement 3; Turkey, interpretative statement 4; United States of America, interpretative statement 5; Slovenia-European Union, interpretative statement 6; Canada, interpretative statement 7). The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1427 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1428 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1429 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1430 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1431 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1432 on the extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1433 on the theme, agenda and modalities for the 30th Economic and Environmental Forum (Canada, also on behalf of several delegations, interpretative statement 1; Slovenia-European Union, interpretative statement 2; United States of America, interpretative statement 3). Summit for Democracy, held via video teleconference on 9 and 10 December 2021.
Kazakhstan: Comparative Note on Models of Judicial Councils as Independent and Self-Governing Bodies
Publishing date: 23 December 2021
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 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.
Italy: Opinion on Draft Law on Measures to Prevent and Counter Manifestations of Hatred Online
Publishing date: 23 December 2021
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 legal opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the Chair of the Committee on Human Rights in the World of the Parliament of Italy.
Italy: Opinion on Draft Provisions on Conflict of Interest
Publishing date: 23 December 2021
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 legal opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the Chair of the Constitutional Affairs Committee of Italy.
Journal of the 994th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 24 November 2021
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Situation in and around Ukraine (Russian Federation, Annex 1). The Forum for Security Co-operation adopted Decision No. 6/21 on the agenda and modalities of the thirty-second Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting. Briefing on the meeting of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition held via video teleconference on 18 November 2021 (Chairperson of the Informal Group of Friends on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Stockpiles of Conventional Ammunition (Latvia), Annex 2).
Restrictions to the SMM’s freedom of movement and other impediments to the fulfilment of its mandate
Publishing date: 22 December 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report provides an updated overview of the freedom of movement restrictions and other impediments that the OSCE SMM faced in implementing its mandate in the first six months of 2021.
Moldova, Early Parliamentary Elections, 11 July 2021: Final Report
Publishing date: 22 December 2021
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
Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America on the Summit for Democracy, held via video teleconference on 9 and 10 December 2021
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
Collections: 1348th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe