1056th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

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.