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OSCE's human rights office welcomes progress in Kazakhstan prison reform

Publishing date: 22 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 22 May 2003- The OSCE/ODIHR welcomes progress made in reforming Kazakhstan's prison system. Since the recent adoption of legislation to reduce the country's large prison population, the number of inmates has fallen from 66,000 to 58,000...

UN and OSCE to move onto second phase of joint initiative on environment and security

Publishing date: 21 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Environmental activities
PRAGUE, 21 May 2003- A joint United Nations-OSCE initiative to promote co-operation in environmental matters and security questions will receive a major boost today when the OSCE Economic Forum, taking place in Prague, will be linked via video...

OSCE Mission organizes training programme for trial observers in Skopje

Publishing date: 21 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SKOPJE, 21 May 2003- More than 60 advocates, lawyers, law students and human rights activists will join a training programme in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the background and the techniques of trial observation. The training...

OSCE Envoy urges Kyrgyzstan to become example of good governance for Central Asia

Publishing date: 21 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization
BISHKEK, 21 May 2003- The OSCE Chairman's Personal Envoy for Central Asia, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, urged the Kyrgyz government to renew dialogue with civil society and opposition forces in order to secure a peaceful transition...

Kosovo's witness protection system- in need of review

Publishing date: 20 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Policing
PRISTINA, 20 May, 2003- The OSCE's latest review of Kosovo's criminal justice system has pinpointed the crucial importance of a more secure and effective witness protection system to help combat crime in the province, in particular organised crime..

OSCE provides additional transparent ballot boxes for Armenia

Publishing date: 19 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
YEREVAN, 19 May, 2003- More than 3,400 additional transparent ballot boxes arrived in Armenia over the weekend for use at the upcoming May 25 Parliamentary Elections and Constitutional Referendum. The boxes will be used together with the 2,000...

OSCE Mission calls for an end to local political gridlock in Kosovo

Publishing date: 19 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 19 May 2003- In a report on the boycott within the municipal level of government in Kosovo, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) has told the people of the province they have a right to expect many of their local leaders to do a far better job...