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OSCE Centre in Astana organizes study tour for Ombudsman officials to strengthen institution

Publishing date: 25 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
BUDAPEST, 25 October 2010- Six officials from Kazakhstan's Ombudsman Institution and the General Prosecutor's Office arrived in Hungary today as part of a study trip supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana...

Switzerland's Muslims discuss creation of umbrella organization at meeting co-hosted by OSCE/ODIHR

Publishing date: 22 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERN, 22 October 2010- Representatives of Switzerland's Muslim communities will discuss how the interests of Muslims can be presented more effectively at the national level during a conference in Bern.

Statement by Head of OSCE Mission on incidents in northern Kosovo

Publishing date: 21 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 21 October 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Werner Almhofer made the following statement today:

OSCE Office in Minsk promotes community policing with roundtable meeting

Publishing date: 21 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Policing
MINSK, 21 October 2010- An OSCE-supported roundtable meeting held in Minsk today focused on the concept of community policing and how it can contribute to Belarus' efforts to enhance interaction between police and local communities...

Head of OSCE Mission welcomes agreement on multi-ethnic government in Bujanovac

Publishing date: 21 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 21 October 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, welcomed an agreement reached today by local political leaders to create a multi-ethnic local government in the central South Serbian town of Bujanovac...

OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje helps prevent gun violence

Publishing date: 21 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Arms control
SKOPJE, 21 October 2010- Authors of the three best drawings that became winners of an OSCE-supported national competition will receive prizes at a ceremony in Skopje today...

OSCE meeting in Vilnius promotes co-operation to reduce synthetic drug supply in Baltic region

Publishing date: 20 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Policing, Rule of law
VILNIUS, 20 October, 2010- A OSCE high-level expert workshop that began in Vilnius today focuses on how co-operation can help reduce the production and trafficking of ecstasy, amphetamines and other synthetic drugs in the Baltic region...