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This paper was jointly developed by the Transnational Threats Department’s Strategic Police Matters Unit and the OSCE Programme for Gender Issues. It aims to highlight the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence, with a focus on domestic violence (DV). It outlines potential

Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

Report by the High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Lamberto Zannier. Report by the Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, Ambassador Natalya Drozd. Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea. Situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreements. Violation of the rights of national minorities in Ukraine. Commitment of the United States of America to upholding civil rights on the basis of the rule of law. Police violence and its serious implications for the human rights situation in the United States of America. Parliamentary elections in Tajikistan, held on 1 March 2020. Promotion of impunity for hate crimes in Azerbaijan (Armenia, Annex). Parliamentary elections in Georgia, to be held in October 2020. Presidential election in Poland, to be held on 28 June 2020.

Official justification for awarding the 2020 Max van der Stoel Award to Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre from Ireland.

Concluding Report of the OSCE Project "Effective Criminal Justice Strategies and Practices to Combat Gender-based Violence in Eastern Europe (2018-2020)", Key Findings, Best Practices and Recommendations

Following an invitation from the United States Mission to the OSCE to observe the 3 November 2020 general elections and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 29 May to 5 June. The NAM included Alexander Shlyk, Head of the ODIHR Election Department, Ana Rusu, ODIHR Senior Election Adviser, Hamadziripi Munyikwa, ODIHR Election Adviser, and Radivoje Grujić, ODIHR Election Adviser. The ODIHR NAM was joined by Stephanie Koltchanov, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Elections Officer. The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and the preparations for the elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM recommends whether to deploy an ODIHR election-related activity for the forthcoming elections and, if so, what type of activity best meets the identified needs. Due to the global health emergency and consecutive introduction of restrictions on cross-border travel throughout the OSCE region, the NAM was conducted remotely, using the means of information and communication technologies. This approach was chosen due to the current extraordinary situation and in view of the need to ensure sufficient time for the preparation of the possible deployment of an election-related activity for the 3 November general elections. Meetings were held with officials from federal and state institutions, as well as representatives of political parties and civil society.

1273rd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

April- June 2020

946th Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation