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ODIHR Director Link reiterates absolute prohibition of torture is not up for re-consideration, expresses concern about statements by President Trump

Publishing date: 27 January 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
WARSAW, 27 January 2017 – Today, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) expressed profound concern about public statements made by President of the United States of America Donald Trump characterizing the use of torture as an effective tactic to counter terrorism...

OSCE/ODIHR Director reiterates need for swift closure of Guantanamo Bay detention facility

Publishing date: 11 January 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
WARSAW, 11 January 2017 – On the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), reiterated the need for the United States to proceed with the closure of the facility without further delay...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kurz and Secretary General Zannier condemn murderous attack in a nightclub in Istanbul

Publishing date: 1 January 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 1 January 2017- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz and Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today strongly condemned the horrible attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on New Year’s Eve.

Kazakh and Uzbek representatives discuss bilateral co-operation in combating terrorism financing and money laundering during OSCE-led expert meeting

Publishing date: 23 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
CHISINAU, 23 December 2016 – Representatives of financial intelligence agencies from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan today in Chisinau concluded a two-day expert meeting led by the OSCE on enhancing bilateral co-operation in combating the financing of terrorism and money laundering...

OSCE Permanent Council adopts declaration condemning the deadly terrorist attack against the Russian Ambassador to Turkey

Publishing date: 20 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 20 December 2016 – Today, the OSCE participating States convened in a special session of the Permanent Council in Vienna and adopted by consensus a declaration on the deadly terrorist attack against the Russian Ambassador to Turkey that was perpetrated in Ankara on 19 December.

PA President Muttonen and Secretary General Montella issue joint statement deploring attack on Russian Ambassador to Turkey

Publishing date: 20 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Countering terrorism
COPENHAGEN, 20 December 2016 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s President and Secretary General, Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) and Roberto Montella, respectively, today issued the following statement on the assassination of Andrey Karlov, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, in Ankara on Monday...

OSCE PA President Muttonen condemns attack in Berlin

Publishing date: 20 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Countering terrorism
COPENHAGEN, 20 December 2016 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) condemned in the strongest terms the attack Monday at a Christmas market in Berlin, offering condolences to the families of the victims and wishing the survivors speedy recoveries. In a statement issued today, she stressed that indiscriminate acts of violence can never be justified or tolerated, and called for increased international co-operation to counter all forms of violent extremism.