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OSCE helps Ukraine protect the rights of people in pre-trial detention
Publishing date: 18 October 2024
Content type: News
With the outbreak of the full-scale war, the judicial system in Ukraine faced unprecedented challenges, especially in communities adjacent to a frontline where courts ceased to operate. In response, an ad hoc procedure was introduced for the duration of the war which stipulates the suspension of periodic judicial reviews of detention legality and its automatic prolongation.
Strengthening dialogue and action to address the needs of Ukrainian Roma impacted by war focus of ODIHR event
Publishing date: 15 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
Greater efforts are required to address inequalities and the needs of Ukrainian Roma impacted by the war in Ukraine, agreed participants at an event organized this week by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) during the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.
OSCE facilitates launching of the UAV Centre of Excellence in Lenger
Publishing date: 11 October 2024
From 30 September to 11 October, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (Office) organized an advanced Training of Trainers, for a group of ten new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (hereinafter – UAV) instructors of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee Border Service in Lenger, Turkistan province. With the Office’s support, the Border Service established a Centre of Excellence for UAV operations in Lenger, where future capacity-building activities are planned to be held with the OSCE’s support.
Reporting violations and giving a voice to victims of the war in Ukraine in focus of ODIHR event
Publishing date: 7 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
The human rights monitoring carried out in Ukraine by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) since Russia’s military attack on 24 February 2022 was the topic of discussion at an event held during the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference on 4 October 2024.
OSCE supports Ukraine’s efforts to counter illicit trafficking in firearms
Publishing date: 7 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control
On 2 and 3 October 2024, the OSCE and the European Union Advisory Mission to Ukraine (EUAM) organized a seminar in support of Ukraine’s National Co-ordination Centre on combating the illicit trafficking of firearms, their components and ammunition. The seminar, held in Kyiv, brought together 20 representatives from across Ukrainian law enforcement agencies who are members of the Co-ordination Centre, established in June 2024, or will support its work.
ODIHR tools support Ukrainian courts in ensuring the right to a fair trial in war crimes cases
Publishing date: 2 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
With Ukrainian legislation not fully adapted to allow effective prosecution and adjudication of international crimes following the Russian Federation’s military attack in 2022, domestic courts are struggling to process the more than 130,000 suspected incidents of war crimes in Ukraine. Tools and training offered by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are becoming all the more important, participants agreed at an event during the 2024 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.
OSCE Chair-in-Office Ian Borg addresses Organizational functionality in talks at UNGA
Publishing date: 27 September 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
NEW YORK CITY, 27 September 2024 – In numerous meetings on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, Chair-in-Office of the OSCE, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta, Ian Borg engaged in discussions focused on ensuring the functionality and resilience of the OSCE in the face of regional and global challenges.