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Head of OSCE human rights office dismayed about appeals hearing of Kazakh human rights defender

Publishing date: 21 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
WARSAW, 21 October 2009- The director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, today expressed dismay about the conduct of the appeals hearing for Kazakh human rights defender Yevgeny Zhovtis...

OSCE roundtable meeting on freedom of association in Central Asia opens in Bishkek

Publishing date: 21 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 21 October 2009. Government officials, parliamentarians and civil society representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in Bishkek today to discuss ways to enhance freedom of association...

OSCE media freedom conference brings together participants from all five Central Asian countries

Publishing date: 16 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
BISHKEK, 16 October 2009- Journalists and education experts from all Central Asian states- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan- discussed challenges to journalism in the region and issued recommendations on journalism...

OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues takes part in opening of Women's Resource Centres in southern Armenia

Publishing date: 2 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights, Gender equality
KAPAN, Armenia, 2 October 2009- The OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Jamila Seftaoui helped open OSCE-supported Women's Resource Centres in southern Armenia today that aim to support women's active participation in the region's social...

OSCE/ODIHR launches book on human rights education for schools

Publishing date: 2 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Education, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 2 October 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and several partner organizations launched a resource book today on human rights education for primary and secondary schools...

Greek OSCE Chairmanship hopes independent Georgia conflict report will help heal wounds, improve diplomatic prevention

Publishing date: 1 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 1 October 2009- The Greek Chairmanship of the OSCE hopes the work completed by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission under Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini will help heal wounds and improve diplomatic preventive capabilities...

Number of women in OSCE senior positions up, but gender equality challenges remain, finds report

Publishing date: 24 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 24 September 2009- The OSCE has made strides in promoting gender equality and mainstreaming gender in its programmes and projects but further work is needed, found a report presented to the OSCE's participating States today...