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OSCE annual meeting of Police Academies Network explores role of training and education institutions in preventing excessive use of force by police
Publishing date: 1 December 2020
The 2020 OSCE Annual Meeting of the Police Academies Network (PAN), held on 27 November 2020, gathered over 50 participants and focused on how Police Academies can deliver training programmes that develop and strengthen sound attitudes among police in preventing excessive use of force, even in difficult and/or dangerous situations...
OSCE Presence, Tirana University establish research centre on transitional justice in Albania
Publishing date: 27 November 2020
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the University of Tirana launched the Centre for Justice and Transformation – a multi-disciplinary research centre in the field of transitional justice – at an online event on 26 November 2020...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports civil society organizations in using digital platforms for everyday work
Publishing date: 27 November 2020
To strengthen capacities of civil society organization (CSOs) in using digital platforms, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized two online training courses on 16 and 17 November and from 25 to 27 November 2020.
OSCE seminar promotes co-operation between Ombudsperson and government institutions in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 26 November 2020
Enhancing co-operation on human rights promotion and protection was the focus of an OSCE-organized online seminar that took place on 25 and 26 November 2020...
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports conference on preventing gender-based violence against women and strengthening women's access to justice
Publishing date: 26 November 2020
An OSCE-supported international online conference entitled “Preventing Gender-based Violence against Women and Strengthening Women's Access to Justice” to mark the global campaign on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence concluded on 26 November 2020.
OSCE leaders join the 16 Days of Activism campaign with an appeal to states to help end gender-based violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
Content type: Press release
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA / VIENNA / WARSAW, 25 November 2020- On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, OSCE leaders called on participating States to increase their efforts and resources to combat violence against women and girls, particularly in times of crises.
OSCE online seminar addresses international standards in penitentiary system in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 November 2020