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Experts, policymakers discuss strengthening Armenian judicial independence at OSCE-organized conference

Publishing date: 28 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 28 June 2011 – Identifying ways to strengthen the independence of Armenia’s judiciary is the focus of a meeting organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Office in Yerevan...

OSCE Centre supports Chon Kemin rural police station refurbishment

Publishing date: 24 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
SHABDAN, Kyrgyzstan, 24 June 2011 – Today in the village of Shabdan in northern Kyrgyzstan a newly-refurbished rural police station for Chon Kemin district was opened. The OSCE Centre in Bishkek financed the refurbishment of the station and provided new equipment, including a police vehicle donated last year...

ODIHR issues legal opinion on Kazakhstan's law on status of judges

Publishing date: 22 June 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
ODIHR issued a legal opinion on Kazakhstan's Constitutional Law on the Judicial System and Status of Judges to the Kazakh Supreme Court on 21 June 2011.

OSCE countries must intensify work to confront today’s challenges, Irish Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) says

Publishing date: 22 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 22 June 2011 – Though the OSCE has contributed immeasurably to stability and democratic development in its region, the Organization's participating States must intensify their work to confront today's challenges, Ireland's Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, said today...

OSCE and UN promote dialogue on ethnic minorities in Central Asia

Publishing date: 21 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: National minority issues
BISHKEK, 21 June 2011- A two-day regional conference on the rights of minorities started in Bishkek today. The conference is organized jointly by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the Central Asian Regional Representation of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia...

Irish Deputy Prime Minister to address OSCE on Wednesday

Publishing date: 21 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 21 June 2011- Ireland's Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, will address the OSCE on Wednesday...

OSCE media freedom representative appeals to Kyrgyzstan's Parliament to reconsider restrictions on media

Publishing date: 21 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 21 June 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today about laws and resolutions recently adopted by the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan that could potentially limit media pluralism in the country...