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OSCE Centre supports public discussion on police reform concept
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
BISHKEK, 15 June 2011 – The Kyrgyz Ministry of Interior, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, held a public discussion with civil society organizations today on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015...
Prosecutors from region, ICTY meet in Skopje to discuss war crimes cases under ODIHR-led project
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
SKOPJE, 15 June 2011 – Twenty prosecutors from across the region met with their counterparts from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today in Skopje to exchange experiences on legal issues related to the prosecution of war crimes cases...
Prosecutors learn about practices to combat torture during seminar organized by OSCE Centre in Astana
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
ASTANA, 15 June 2011 – An OSCE-organized seminar for prosecutors from across Kazakhstan on international standards and practices to combat torture started in Astana today...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 14 June 2011
VIENNA, 14 June 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 13 June. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
Co-regulation mechanisms in broadcasting sphere focus of OSCE-supported conference in Ukraine
Publishing date: 14 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
KYIV, 14 June 2011 – Models for co-regulating broadcasting in view of the transition from analogue to digital were discussed at a conference held by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) and the country’s National Council on TV and Radio Broadcasting in Kyiv today...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 10 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 10 June 2011- The following is a media advisory issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 10 June. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States:
Civil security and combating trafficking key areas of OSCE co-operation with Baltic Sea States Council, says its Director addressing Permanent Council
Publishing date: 10 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 10 June 2011 – Working with the OSCE on civil security and combating human trafficking, and potential co-operation in building transport links and sustainable energy are ways to contribute to stability and cohesion in Europe, said Jan Lundin, Director General of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Secretariat in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today...