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OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports public hearings on labour migration
Publishing date: 8 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 8 December 2009- A draft law that would regulate the work of private employment agencies was discussed today at a public hearing on labour migration supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre supports co-ordination meeting on disaster mitigation in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 8 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 8 December 2009- A co-ordination meeting on mitigation strategies for natural disasters in southern Kyrgyzstan, supported by the OSCE's Centre's field office, was held in Osh today...
OSCE helps train cybercrime experts in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Policing
BELGRADE, 7 December 2009- An OSCE-organized investigation training course for cybercrime experts in South-Eastern Europe on combating malicious software and worms began today in Belgrade.
Romania's run-off election confirmed overall positive assessment and need to address remaining shortcomings, OSCE observers say
Publishing date: 7 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BUCHAREST, 7 December 2009- The second round of Romania's presidential election confirmed the overall positive assessment made following the first round, but remaining shortcomings and renewed allegations of irregularities need to be addressed...
OSCE Mission organizes first environmental film festival in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 7 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAT, 7 December 2009- Ten films featuring environmental topics such as the energy crisis in North America, Cuba's green revolution in agriculture and the impact of the fishing industry on East Africa's marine environment were screened...
OSCE hosts meeting for Kyrgyz civil society to discuss counter-terrorism and human rights
Publishing date: 7 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 7 December 2009- Civil society representatives from across Kyrgyzstan gathered in Bishkek today at an OSCE-organized meeting to discuss the role of non-governmental organizations in addressing extremism and ensuring respect for human rights...
OSCE trains Ukraine's civil society representatives on hate crime prevention
Publishing date: 4 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
KYIV, 4 December 2009- An OSCE-organized training course for civil society representatives on how to prevent and respond to hate crimes ended in Kyiv today...