At a March 2026 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, the United Kingdom welcomed ODIHR Director Maria Telalian and expressed robust support for the Office’s role in defending democracy, human rights, and the rule of law across OSCE member states. The UK singled out ODIHR’s recent findings relating to Russia’s illegal and ongoing invasion of Ukraine, as detailed in the Eighth Interim Report issued in December 2025. ODIHR’s report documents extensive civilian casualties and the persistent violation of international humanitarian and human rights laws by Russian forces amid their military operations in Ukraine. The UK emphasized the significance of these... [Continue Reading]