2018 Statements

Response to the Kosovo Security Force Transition December 20, 2018
On the 46th Round of the Geneva International Discussions December 20, 2018
Response to the Moscow Mechanism Report on Serious Human Rights Abuses in Chechnya December 20, 2018
Joint Statement on Moscow Mechanism Expert Report on Serious Human Rights Abuses in Chechnya December 20, 2018
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine December 20, 2018
Response to 2nd Committee Chair Kairat Sarybay December 20, 2018
Response to the Commissioner on Human Rights for the Council of Europe December 20, 2018
Right of Reply on the Death Penalty December 13, 2018
On Parliamentary Elections in Armenia December 13, 2018
On the Presidential Election in Georgia December 13, 2018
On the Passing of Ludmilla Mikhailovna Alexeeva December 13, 2018
On International Human Rights Day December 13, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine December 13, 2018
Response to the OSCE Committee Chairs of the First and Third Dimensions December 13, 2018
Response to the Special Representative on Combating Corruption December 13, 2018
Closing Plenary Session of the 2018 OSCE Ministerial Council December 12, 2018
Joint Statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia December 12, 2018
Interpretive Statement on the Ministerial Council Decision on the Safety of Journalists December 7, 2018
Joint Statement on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms December 7, 2018
Remarks at a Ukraine-Hosted Side Event on Russian Aggression in Crimea and the Sea of Azov December 7, 2018
Remarks to the First Plenary of the 2018 OSCE Ministerial Council December 6, 2018
Response to Serbia on Albania and Kosovo November 29, 2018
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women November 29, 2018
Response to the OSCE Representative to the Latvian-Russian Joint Commission on Military Pensioners November 29, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine November 29, 2018
Right of Reply to Repeated Russian Disinformation About Macedonia November 22, 2018
On the 85th Anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine, 1932-1933 November 22, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine November 22, 2018
Response to Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje November 22, 2018
Response to the OSCE RFoM November 22, 2018
Statement on the Macedonia Referendum November 15, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine November 15, 2018
Response to the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities November 15, 2018
Response to the Geneva International Discussions Co-Chairs November 15, 2018
On the Illegal “Elections” in Donbas November 12, 2018
On the Death of Kateryna Handziuk November 8, 2018
On Plans by the Secretariat to Cover One Country’s Debt through the Unified Budget November 8, 2018
Response to the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict-Related Reports November 8, 2018
On the Treatment of Iskander Yerimbetov in Kazakhstan November 8, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine November 8, 2018
Response to the Conflict Prevention Center Director’s Annual Report November 8, 2018
Human Rights in Chechnya: 16 OSCE Countries Invoke Moscow Mechanism November 1, 2018
On the Attacks in Pennsylvania and Kentucky November 1, 2018
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists November 1, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine November 1, 2018
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova November 1, 2018
Response to OSCE HCNM, Lamberto Zannier November 1, 2018
On the One-Year Anniversary of the Murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia October 18, 2018
On the 45th Round of the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia October 18, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine October 18, 2018
Response to the Head of the Observer Mission at Gukovo and Donetsk Checkpoints October 18, 2018
Response to the CiO’s Representatives on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination October 18, 2018
EEDIM: Closing Statement October 16, 2018
EEDIM: Opening Statement October 15, 2018
Statement on the Murder of Viktoria Marinova October 11, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine October 11, 2018
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo October 11, 2018
Response to the President of the OSCE PA October 11, 2018
Right of Reply to Russia On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine October 4, 2018
Statement on the Macedonia Referendum October 4, 2018
On the Second Anniversary of the Detention of Ukrainian Journalist Roman Sushchenko October 4, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine October 4, 2018
Response to ODIHR’s Report on the 2018 HDIM October 4, 2018
Response to Vladimir Voronkov, UN Counter Terrorism Office Under-Secretary-General October 4, 2018
On the 2019 Unified Budget Proposal October 3, 2018
Response to the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania September 27, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine September 27, 2018
HDIM: Closing Statement September 21, 2018
HDIM: Any Other Business. Turkmenistan – Moscow Mechanism September 21, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 17 – Combating racism, xenophobia, intolerance, and discrimination (Part 2) September 20, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 16 – Combating racism, xenophobia, intolerance, and discrimination September 20, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 15 – Tolerance and non-discrimination 2, including: Equal opportunity for women and men September 19, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 14 – Humanitarian issues and other commitments, including: combating trafficking in human beings September 19, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 13 – Rights of Migrants (Part 2) September 18, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 12 – Rights of Migrants September 18, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 11 – Fundamental Freedoms (Part 1, continued) September 17, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 10 – Fundamental Freedoms (Part 1, continued) September 17, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 9 – Tolerance and Non-Discrimination (Part 2), Including Roma and Sinti Issues September 14, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 8 – Tolerance and Non-Discrimination 1 (Part 1, continued) September 14, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 7 – Fundamental Freedoms 1 September 13, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 6 – Tolerance and Non-discrimination (Part 1) September 13, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 5 – Rule of Law (Part 2) September 12, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 4 – Rule of Law (Part 1) September 12, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 3 – Freedom of the Media September 11, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 2 – Freedom of the Media September 11, 2018
HDIM: Working Session 1 – Democratic Institutions September 11, 2018
HDIM: Opening Statement September 10, 2018
USA at the 2018 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting September 10, 2018
Closing Statement at the 26th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague September 7, 2018
Opening Statement at the 26th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague September 5, 2018
Human Rights Abuses in Chechnya: 15 OSCE Countries Invoke Vienna Mechanism August 30, 2018
10 Years of Russian Occupation of Sovereign Georgian Regions August 30, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine August 30, 2018
Russia Blocks Expansion of OSCE Observation on Ukraine Border August 30, 2018
On the Hunger Strike of Imprisoned Ukrainian Film Director Oleg Sentsov August 30, 2018
Response to OSCE CiO, Foreign Minister Moavero Milanesi August 30, 2018
U.S. Strategy Toward the Russian Federation August 22, 2018
Marking 10 Years Since the Russian Military Invasion of Georgia August 7, 2018
Crimea Declaration July 26, 2018
Response to Andreas Nothelle of the OSCE PA July 19, 2018
On the Sentencing of Tajik Journalist Khairullo Mirsaidov July 19, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine July 19, 2018
Response to Special Representative for Slovak OSCE Chairmanship July 19, 2018
Reducing the Supply of and Demand for Illicit Drugs: Strategic Approaches July 16, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine July 12, 2018
On the 22nd Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide July 12, 2018
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova July 12, 2018
On Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Turkey July 5, 2018
On the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia July 5, 2018
Ongoing Harassment of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Other Religious Minorities in Russia July 5, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine July 5, 2018
Responses to the External Auditor and to the OSCE Audit Committee July 5, 2018
On Promoting Gender Equality at the OSCE July 5, 2018
Response to the OSCE RFoM July 5, 2018
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture July 5, 2018
Release of U.S. Annual Trafficking in Persons Report July 5, 2018
ASRC: Closing Statement June 28, 2018
ASRC – Session V. Transnational Threats: Current and Future Trends in the OSCE Area and Beyond June 28, 2018
ASRC – Session 4. The OSCE and its Neighborhood: Challenges and Opportunities Arising from Migration June 28, 2018
ASRC – Working Session 2. Early Warning, Conflict Prevention, Crisis Management, Conflict Resolution, and Post-Conflict Rehabilitation June 28, 2018
ASRC – Session 3: Conventional Arms Control and Confidence- and Security-Building Measures June 27, 2018
ASRC – Special Meeting of the Structured Dialogue June 27, 2018
ASRC Session 1 – Conflict and Crisis Situations in the OSCE Area: Building Security and Confidence June 26, 2018
ASRC – Special Session: Ensuring Security and Stability in Light of Developments with Respect to Ukraine June 26, 2018
Kurt Volker on the Ukraine Conflict June 26, 2018
ASRC – Opening Session June 26, 2018
On the Agreement Between Prime Ministers Tsipras and Zaev June 21, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine June 21, 2018
On the Extension of the Project Coordinator in Ukraine June 21, 2018
Response to Head of the OSCE Program Office in Astana June 21, 2018
Response to the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine June 21, 2018
On the 5+2 Transnistrian Settlement Process June 14, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine June 14, 2018
On the Detention of Oyub Titiev June 14, 2018
Response to Head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat June 14, 2018
Response to Croatia’s Foreign Minister Marija Pejčinović Burić June 14, 2018
Response to the Kyrgyzstan Reports June 7, 2018
Response to the Report by the HCNM June 7, 2018
Right of Reply to Russia on the Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk June 1, 2018
On Syria’s Recognition of the Independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia May 31, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 31, 2018
Calling Russia to Account for its Role in the Downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 May 31, 2018
Response to the Head of the Observer Mission at Gukovo and Donetsk Checkpoints May 31, 2018
Closing Statement at the 2nd Preparatory Meeting for the 26th OSCE EEF May 25, 2018
Opening Statement at the 2nd Preparatory Meeting for the 26th OSCE EEF May 24, 2018
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia May 18, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 17, 2018
Response to the Head of the OSCE Program Office in Dushanbe May 17, 2018
Response to the Secretary General on the 2019 Program Outline May 17, 2018
On Current Developments in Armenia May 10, 2018
Reply to the Russia on U.S. opposition to a UN resolution on Combating the Glorification of Nazis May 10, 2018
In Celebration of Europe Day May 10, 2018
A Call on Russia to Respect Freedom of Peaceful Assembly May 10, 2018
Intensifying Crackdown on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Russia May 10, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 10, 2018
On World Press Freedom Day May 3, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine May 3, 2018
Russia Blocks Expansion of OSCE Observation on Ukraine Border May 3, 2018
Response to UNHCR and the IOM May 3, 2018
U.S. Implementation, Oversight and Enforcement of the EU-U.S. & Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks May 1, 2018
Statement on Human Rights Violations and Abuses against LGBTI Persons in Chechnya – 1 Year After April 26, 2018
On the Launch of an Informal Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists within the OSCE April 26, 2018
On Progress on the Transnistrian Settlement Process April 26, 2018
On Current Developments in Armenia April 26, 2018
On the Anniversary of the Chornobyl Accident April 26, 2018
Response to Ukraine Reports by OSCE’s Chief Monitor and Chairmanship’s Special Rep. April 26, 2018
18th OSCE Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons Conference April 24, 2018
OSCE delegations establish a Group of Friends on Safety of Journalists April 23, 2018
Right of Reply to Russia on Discrimination in Sport April 19, 2018
On the April 11 Presidential Election in Azerbaijan April 19, 2018
On Limiting Freedom of Expression in Russia April 19, 2018
Reply to Russia’s Criticism of ODIHR’s Electoral Observation Methodology April 19, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine April 19, 2018
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina April 19, 2018
On Constitutional Policing in the United States April 19, 2018
On the OPCW Report on the Nerve Agent attack in Salisbury, UK April 12, 2018
Concern About Freedom of Expression In Tajikistan April 12, 2018
A Call on Turkey to End the State of Emergency April 12, 2018
Attacks on Human Rights Defenders and Freedom of Association in Russia April 12, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine April 12, 2018
Response to the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan April 12, 2018
Response to Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Minister April 12, 2018
Celebrating International Roma Day April 12, 2018
Invitation to Observe U.S. Mid-Term Elections April 12, 2018
Ensuring Constitutional Policing in the United States March 22, 2018
On Russia’s Presidential Election March 22, 2018
Rejecting Russia’s Sham Election in Crimea March 22, 2018
On the Extension of the Mandate of the SMM March 22, 2018
Serbia’s ‘CRTA’ Receives the 2018 Democracy Defender Award March 19, 2018
On the Transnistrian Settlement Process March 15, 2018
On Use of a Nerve-Agent Attack in Salisbury, UK March 15, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine March 15, 2018
Call on Russia to Release Oyub Titiev March 15, 2018
Russia’s Sham Elections in Crimea March 15, 2018
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission in Serbia March 15, 2018
On the Transnistrian Settlement Process March 8, 2018
Reply to Russia on its Violations in Ukraine March 8, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine March 8, 2018
Response to the ODIHR Director’s Report March 8, 2018
On International Women’s Day March 8, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine March 2, 2018
Russia’s Continued Illegal Occupation of Crimea March 1, 2018
Serbia’s CRTA Wins the 2018 Democracy Defender Award March 1, 2018
Statement on the Murder of Jan Kuciak March 1, 2018
On the Death of Archil Tatunashvili in Georgia’s South Ossetia Region March 1, 2018
Response to Head of Mission to Montenegro March 1, 2018
Human Rights Violations in Crimea and Parts of Donbas February 27, 2018
At the OSCE: The Week in Review February 16, 2018
Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine February 15, 2018
On the 2018 Unified Budget February 15, 2018
Response to the Head of the Observer Mission at Gukovo and Donetsk Checkpoints February 15, 2018
Response to the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo February 15, 2018
On Security Sector Governance and Reform February 14, 2018
Response to Ukraine Reports by OSCE’s Chief Monitor and Chairmanship’s Special Rep. February 8, 2018
At the OSCE: The Week in Review February 1, 2018
On Broadcasting Concerns in Moldova February 1, 2018
Russia’s Violations of Georgian Sovereignty February 1, 2018
The Attempted Silencing of Independent Voices in Russia February 1, 2018
A Call on Russia to Release Oyub Titiev and Respect Human Rights in Chechnya February 1, 2018
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine February 1, 2018
Response to the Three Committee Chairs February 1, 2018
Response to the Address by Dr. Michele Galizia of IHRA February 1, 2018
Remarks at the OSCE International Conference Against Anti-Semitism January 30, 2018
At the OSCE: The Week in Review January 26, 2018
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine January 25, 2018
Response to OSCE PA President George Tsereteli January 25, 2018
On the Observer Mission to Two Checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian Border January 25, 2018
Right of Reply on the Death Penalty January 25, 2018
Response to the Report by OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger January 25, 2018
Closing Statement at the 1st Preparatory Meeting of the 2018 OSCE EEF January 23, 2018
Opening Statement at the 1st Preparatory Meeting of the 2018 OSCE EEF January 22, 2018
At the OSCE: The Week in Review January 19, 2018
On the Murder of Oliver Ivanovic January 18, 2018
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine January 18, 2018
Right of Reply to Russia on FARA January 18, 2018
Call on Russia to Respect Human Rights in Chechnya January 18, 2018
Joint Statement with Canada on the Sentencing of Afgan Mukhtarli January 18, 2018
Response to Foreign Minister of Italy Angelino Alfano January 11, 2018
Sneak Preview: This Week at the OSCE January 8, 2018