The 2 current OSCE chairs, Malta as CiO & Croatia as FSC Chair, do not only match in colour! They ensure that OSCE stays a platform for accountability for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Today, at 800 days of war, we🙏them for their principled leadership #StandwithUkraine .

Situation in Georgia 🇬🇪 is very worrying. The Swedish government condemns use of violence against peaceful protestors. Draft law of foreign influence and government rhetoric jeopardises Georgias’ EU path.

Deeply worrying scenes in Tbilisi last night. Use of force to suppress peaceful demonstrations is unacceptable. The EU and Sweden are closely following and evaluating the events in Georgia.

To political prisoners in Crimea: we remember and we care about you! 🙏Amb. Katrina Kaktina 🇱🇻🇺🇦, Latvian MFA 🇱🇻 | #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦🇱🇻 for organizing “Letters to a Free Crimea” #LettersToFreeCrimea #CrimeaIsUkraine #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

Last week’s arrests of Konstantin Gabov, Sergei Karelin & Sergei Mingazov continue the disturbing trend of targeting & harassing media workers in  #Russia . I reiterate my call to the authorities to fully respect and act in line with  #OSCE commitments on #MediaFreedom .

I welcome the OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on Russia's arbitrary detention of Ukrainian civilians.

This important document rings an alarm bell about Russia's systematic and widespread campaign of taking civilian hostages in Ukraine’s occupied territories.

I am grateful to the…

Congrats to Mariia Sulialina CCE "Almenda" on this important achievement!

The OSCE Democracy Defender Award 2024 was recently awarded to Cirimea Human Rights Group Crimeahrg

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Training in risk and security is part of the peace support that MSB 🇸🇪 provides. MSB has cooperated with OSCE for many years and has supported OSCE’s field mission in Montenegro🇲🇪since 2021 (@MFA_MNE).
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I welcome the decision to move Gubad Ibadoghlu from detention to house arrest on medical grounds. Sweden will continue to closely follow his case and those of other journalists, human rights defenders and civil society actors in Azerbaijan. #FreeGubad

It’s a wrap! The Human Dimension meeting on the role of civil society in promoting & protecting #IHL and #HumanRights law ends with an overwhelming number of voices in defense of free space for civil society and support to human rights defenders. 🙏OSCE/ODIHR Malta in Austria 🇲🇹 🇦🇹

I condemn yesterday's destruction of #Kharkiv 's television tower, another manifestation of #Russia 's war of aggression in #Ukraine . Attacks on civilian infrastructure, such as media broadcasting facilities, are unacceptable and must cease immediately.

Today’s joint FAC underscores our commitment to address Ukraine’s immediate need for air defence and ammunition, while securing long-term support. Adopting a 14th sanctions package, including measures to curb Russia’s shadow fleet, is also essential. Tobias Billström & Pål Jonson

Excellent news from the Hill in DC tonight on the vote to support Ukraine 🇺🇦 This will bring much wanted aid to its fighting troops that are also fighting for our freedom. We are grateful to the people of the USA 🇺🇸 for their efforts.

But now is also the time to remember that…

We are grateful to Dan Baer, Fredrik Löjdquist & other colleagues for having initiated this award in 2016. The Democracy Defender Initiative was important and forward looking back then, and has grown in significance over time.