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OSCE Chairperson relieved unarmed monitors freed by South Ossetian authorities, says detention was unacceptable

Publishing date: 21 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ATHENS, 21 April 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, welcomed the release of two unarmed OSCE Military Monitoring Officers by South Ossetian authorities but described their detention as wholly unacceptable...

OSCE's human rights body supports launch of guide aiming to reduce prejudice against Muslims in Spain

Publishing date: 20 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
MADRID, 20 April 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Casa Arabe Consortium today launched the Reference Guide on Muslims in Spain, a book that aims to raise awareness about anti-Muslim prejudices...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan holds training courses on human rights for regional officials

Publishing date: 20 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education
TERMEZ, Uzbekistan, 20 April 2009- A series of training courses on the theory and international standards of human rights, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, began today in Termez, a city in the southern Surkhandarya region...

OSCE Centre supports training for Kazakhstani prosecutors on international legal instruments

Publishing date: 20 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
ASTANA, 20 April 2009- A two-day training course to enhance Kazakhstani prosecutors' knowledge of international legal instruments related to co-operation in criminal matters started in Astana today...

OSCE Centre supports conference on police reform in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 17 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, 17 April, 2009- More than 150 experts and practitioners from Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey discussed reforming police in a democratic and legal state at an OSCE Centre-organized conference today...

OSCE, UN and EU announce next round of Geneva discussions, to take place 18-19 May

Publishing date: 16 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 16 April 2009- The three Co-Chairs of the Geneva discussions on Georgia made the following announcement today...

OSCE expresses concerns about draft amendments to Kyrgyzstan's law on non-commercial organizations

Publishing date: 16 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization
BISHKEK, 16 April 2009- The Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Ambassador Andrew Tesoriere, said today he welcomed an opinion issued recently by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) that included concerns...