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Ensuring independence and quality of judiciaries vital for democratic societies say participants at OSCE/ODIHR meeting in Warsaw

Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
WARSAW, 21 November 2016 – Promoting effective justice systems and, in particular, ensuring the independence and quality of judiciaries are vital to the promotion of human rights and democratic societies, participants at the opening of an OSCE meeting in Warsaw said today...

Protecting human rights while countering terrorism in focus at OSCE/ODIHR training events in Madrid

Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Policing
Protecting human rights while countering terrorism was the focus of two OSCE training courses organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 14-15 November and 17-18 November 2016 in Madrid...

OSCE/ODIHR Director Link calls on leaders to strongly condemn hate crimes in light of increased reports of hate incidents following US elections

Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 21 November 2016 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), expressed today his strong concern over increased reports of hate incidents following the 8 November election in the United States of America...

Aarhus Centres from 14 countries discuss green economy and resource efficiency at OSCE-hosted meeting in Vienna

Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 21 November 2016 – Green economy and resource efficiency are the focus of the OSCE-organized Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting which opened today in Vienna...

OSCE Office in Yerevan holds seminar for judges on the right to claim compensation for non-material damage

Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
Legal aspects and international judicial practice relating to claims for compensation for moral damages in civil and criminal proceedings were the focus of a two–day seminar launched on 18 November 2016 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...

OSCE Mission to Serbia supports efforts of Prosecutors and Police in combating smuggling and trafficking of migrants

Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Andrea Orizio, on 21 November 2016 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic Public Prosecutor of Serbia on the donation of two vehicles and IT equipment to the Task Force on Migration...

Tajik border troop officers complete OSCE training course on operational planning

Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
Twenty officers from the Tajik Border Troops completed an advanced three-week training course on operational planning at the Gissar Training Centre, Tajikistan on 18 November 2016...