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OSCE holds roundtable discussion on Moldova's hate crimes legislation
Publishing date: 23 June 2010
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
CHISINAU, 23 June 2010- Moldova's draft hate crimes legislation was the focus of an OSCE roundtable discussion that took place in Chisinau today...
Regional OSCE/ODIHR expert meeting discusses challenges to judicial independence
Publishing date: 23 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
KYIV, 23 June 2010- Experts from the OSCE region are discussing challenges to judicial independence in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia at an OSCE-organized workshop that started in Kyiv today...
OSCE/ODIHR criminal justice forum for Central Asia charts directions for reform
Publishing date: 17 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Rule of law
DUSHANBE, 17 June 2010- The 2010 Expert Forum for Central Asia to discuss developments and trends in criminal justice reform in Central Asia and beyond opened in Dushanbe today...
OSCE human rights office, Turkmenistan agree to intensify co-operation
Publishing date: 17 June 2010
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASHGABAT, 17 June 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Turkmenistan's authorities agreed to intensify co-operation on implementing the country's human rights commitments during a two-day visit by ODIHR...
OSCE human rights chief to visit Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
WARSAW, 15 June 2010- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, is travelling to Ashgabat today for talks on how ODIHR can assist the authorities in implementing the commitments...
OSCE states celebrate progress since adoption of landmark 1990 Copenhagen document, but say some promises remain unfulfilled
Publishing date: 11 June 2010
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
COPENHAGEN, 11 June 2010- In a conference that concluded today, representatives of the OSCE's participating States acknowledged the immense progress that has been made in advancing human rights and democracy in the region since the adoption...
Differences in advancing to democracy should not overshadow progress in human rights promotion, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 10 June 2010
Content type: Press release
COPENHAGEN, 10 June 2010- Celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the most far-reaching international human rights agreements, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev...