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Police role in prevention of human trafficking focus of meeting organized by OSCE Kyiv office
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
KYIV, 1 December 2006- The role of district police inspectors in the fight against human trafficking is the focus of a two-day roundtable meeting starting today in Kyiv...
OSCE Centre organizes human rights training for judges and prosecutors in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 30 November 2006- Implementing international human rights law into the national legal system was the focus of a training course that ended in Ashgabad today. Organized by the OSCE Centre and...
OSCE-sponsored forum focuses on the role of Tajik women in development issues
Publishing date: 28 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Education, Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 28 November 2006- Mobilizing civil society to participate in the development and implementation of governmental policies is the aim of an OSCE-sponsored forum for women's non-governmental organizations that opened today in Dushanbe...
OSCE Office helps discuss challenges facing women lawyers in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 28 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
BAKU, 28 November 2006- Challenges facing women lawyers in Azerbaijan and ways of enhancing their role in society were the main topics of an OSCE-organized international conference which ended in Baku today. Participants...
Kazakhstani journalists learn about land degradation and water management in OSCE Centre course
Publishing date: 24 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 24 November 2006- Environmental security issues such as land degradation and water management was the focus of a week-long training course for Kazakhstani journalists that ended today...
OSCE Field Office completes project addressing domestic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 23 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
OSH, Kyrgyzsatn, 23 November 2006- Raising awareness of domestic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan was the aim of an eight-month OSCE project that ended today. It was implemented by the OSCE Field Office in Osh with funding from the French Government...
OSCE media representative concerned about trial of Danish journalists for publishing leaked information
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 22 November 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, said today that he was concerned about the trial of three Danish journalists charged with publishing classified information...