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OSCE Centre holds discussion on criminal justice reform in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 18 March 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, 18 March 2011 – A roundtable discussion on ensuring human rights in criminal justice, supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana, began today in Almaty...
Judges, government officials and NGOs discuss how to promote an independent judiciary during OSCE-supported meeting
Publishing date: 25 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
ASTANA, 25 February 2010 – How to apply international standards of judicial independence in the selection, promotion and evaluation of judges as well as in the co-operation among the judicial, legislative and executive branches was in focus today during an OSCE-supported event held at the Supreme Court...
OSCE presents second study on migration data in Astana, discusses steps to harmonize regional data collection
Publishing date: 17 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
ASTANA, 17 February 2011 – The preliminary findings and recommendations from an assessment of migration data in Kazakhstan by the OSCE and the International Organization for Migration were presented to government officials and policymakers dealing with migration data at a meeting in Astana today...
OSCE Centre supports young professionals from Central Asian environmental NGOs
Publishing date: 12 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
ALMATY, 12 February 2011- Some 45 young leaders representing environmental non-governmental organizations from Central Asia are taking part in the Youth Environmental Forum that started in Almaty today with the support of the OSCE Centre...
OSCE Centre promotes efforts to integrate disabled women into society
Publishing date: 10 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
ASTANA, 10 February 2011 – The OSCE Centre in Astana co-organized a high-level conference on gender equality and integration of women with disabilities into society that started in Astana today...
Head of OSCE Centre in Astana hopes for further democratic reforms at conference on Chairmanship
Publishing date: 26 January 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ALMATY, 10 December 2010- The Head of the OSCE Centre in Astana, Ambassador Alexandre Keltchewsky, said today he hopes that Kazakhstan's OSCE Chairmanship will boost Central Asian countries' commitment to further democratic reforms...
OSCE Centre holds international conference on freedom of peaceful assembly
Publishing date: 12 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASTANA, 13 December 2010- A roundtable on international standards on freedom of peaceful assembly, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, started today...