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Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 24 August 2021

The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 196/2021 issued on 23 August 2021

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 195/2021 issued on 21 August 2021

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 194/2021 issued on 20 August 2021

Joint Message of OSCE CiO’s Personal Representatives on the International Day Commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

VIENNA, 20 August 2021 - Throughout this past year we have witnessed acts of violence and hate-motivated attacks based on religion or belief across the OSCE region. Jews, Muslims, minority Christian communities, and others were targeted and endured physical and verbal abuse and even murder, solely because of their religious identification. Despite the strength and resilience many participating States have demonstrated in managing the COVID-19 crisis, the pandemic and its physical distancing restrictions have led to the proliferation of online intolerance. This includes racist discourse and incitement against members of religious and belief communities, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and hate speech against Muslims. These developments should alarm us all.

Countering religious hatred is critical to restore COVID-worn democracy and security, says OSCE human rights head

WARSAW, 20 August 2021 – Governments need to work harder to protect victims of religious hate crimes, and consistently condemn and prosecute all bias-motivated crimes, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said ahead of the third anniversary of the United Nations International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion.

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 193/2021 issued on 19 August 2021

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