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OSCE Office promotes respect for human rights in Armenia's army

Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 22 February 2011 – An OSCE-supported discussion held today in Yerevan focused on international best practices for democratic control of the armed forces and human rights protection in the military...

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 22 February 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...

OSCE-Tajikistan task force outlines comprehensive cross-dimensional co-operation

Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 22 February 2010 – Some 90 participants – including OSCE officials as well as representatives of the Tajik government and civil society- discussed achievements and the challenges ahead at the fifth and largest-ever Task Force Meeting on OSCE and Tajikistan held in Dushanbe today...

OSCE supports publications on civil society development in Armenia

Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
YEREVAN, 22 February 2011 – OSCE-supported publications to promote civil society development in Armenia, titled Armenian Civil Society: from Transition to Consolidation, were launched in Yerevan today...

Legal professionals in Montenegro learn how to access ICTY material under OSCE/ODIHR-led project

Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Rule of law
PODGORICA, 22 February 2011 – Staff from the Special Prosecutor’s Office in Montenegro and the higher courts in Podgorica and Bijelo Polje attended a training session today on accessing and researching material of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)...

High Commissioner Vollebaek meets High Representative and EU Special Representative Inzko in Sarajevo

Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
The OSCE's High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, met the High Representative and EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, in Sarajevo on 21 February 2011.

OSCE Mission trains police on counter-terrorism investigation

Publishing date: 21 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
An OSCE Mission in Kosovo-organized training course on advanced counter-terrorism investigation commenced on 21 February 2011. The one-week course is for 14 police officers, including four female officers, from Vushtrri/Vučitrn. Four experts from Turkey will train the officers on a wide range of issues related to countering terrorism and organised crime and the analysis of major crime trends...