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OSCE Office in Baku supports anti-trafficking workshop for officials who deal with victims

Publishing date: 13 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
MINGACHEVIR, Azerbaijan, 14 December 2010 – An OSCE-supported workshop that addresses the law enforcement training component of Azerbaijan's national action plan to fight against human trafficking began today in Mingachevir, central Azerbaijan...

Experts discuss Summit outcomes at Vienna Roundtable

Publishing date: 13 December 2010
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
A group of academics from across the OSCE region met in the first OSCE Vienna Roundtable event to discuss the outcome of the 2010 Astana Summit.

OSCE Centre in Astana supports conference for students on International Human Rights Day

Publishing date: 9 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ALMATY, 10 December 2010- Law students and young academics discussed Kazakhstan's international human rights commitments and mechanisms for their implementation at a university conference in Almaty today...

Ahead of Human Rights Day, OSCE human rights chief, UN Special Rapporteur call for removing undue restrictions on religious freedom

Publishing date: 8 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 9 December 2010- Janez Lenarcic, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and Heiner Bielefeldt, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, today called on states to remove undue restrictions on the fundamental freedom of religion or belief...

OSCE Mission to Moldova promotes role of men in securing women's rights

Publishing date: 6 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights
CHISINAU, 7 December 2010- The OSCE Mission to Moldova will conduct a one-day roundtable meeting "Men against Violence, Women for Peace" on the role of men and boys in promoting gender equality and greater inclusion of women in peace-building work...

OSCE heads of institutions emphasize importance of rights in discussions on Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security

Publishing date: 30 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Main Website
ASTANA, 1 December 2010- Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms must underpin sustainable security in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian area, emphasized the heads of OSCE institutions on human rights and democratic institutions, media freedom and national minorities at the OSCE Summit which began in Astana today...

Winners of Kazakhstan's OSCE Summit school essay contest announced

Publishing date: 28 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, 29 November 2010- Kazakhstan's ministries of foreign affairs and education announced today the winners of a nationwide school essay contest held ahead of the OSCE Summit on 1 and 2 December in Astana...