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OSCE promotes development of legal profession in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 May 2017
An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on the further development and reformation of the legal profession took place on 28 April 2017 in Astana...
OSCE and Ukraine join efforts to prevent human trafficking during Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Publishing date: 2 May 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine is co-operating with the country’s Interior Ministry, the Ministry of Social Policy, the National Police and the State Border Guard Service to develop and distribute 150,000 information cards with Dos and Don’ts for visitors during the Eurovision Song Contest, taking place from 7 to 13 May 2017 in Kyiv...
Training series on risk profiling at border checkpoints co-organized by OSCE concludes in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 May 2017
An OSCE-supported five-day training course on risk profiling at border checkpoints to assist authorities in countering transnational threats concluded in Astana on 28 April 2017...
OSCE-supported event promotes trust between police and society in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 May 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
An OSCE-supported public council meeting at the Ministry of Internal Affairs to discuss ways to enhance the level of trust between law enforcement and the public took place in Astana on 28 April 2017...
Efforts by prosecutors and law enforcement to counter hate crimes at centre of OSCE/ODIHR training programmes in Iceland
Publishing date: 28 April 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Improving the ability to record, investigate and prosecute hate crimes was the focus of two training-of-trainers events for police officers and prosecutors, respectively, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in Reykjavik this week. The events were part
OSCE co-organizes roundtable discussion on media legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 April 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on media legislation in Kazakhstan took place in Astana on 28 April 2017...
Aviation security in focus of OSCE training course in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 27 April 2017
ASHGABAT, 27 April 2017- An OSCE-organized training course on security procedures at aviation checkpoints and analysing X-ray images for aviation security and law-enforcement personnel concluded today in Ashgabat. The practical training course brought together 19 officials from the Aviation