Events
Roundtable on combating and preventing torture
When
26 June 2009 (All day)
Where
Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Organized by
OSCE Centre in Bishkek; and the Human Rights and Democracy Centre, an NGO
This roundtable on civil society initiatives to combat and prevent torture is being held to mark the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
The event, held at the OSCE Office in Bishkek, will gather 25-30 local and regional actors including human rights activists, representatives of the ombudsman's office, police and prosecutor as well as the wider NGO community to discuss the current status of national and international mechanisms combating torture.
The roundtable is designed to further co-operation between human rights groups and law enforcement bodies.