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OSCE/ODIHR experts present review of draft Kazakh freedom of religion law, agree on next steps
Publishing date: 25 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
ASTANA, 25 November 2008- Experts of the Advisory Panel on Freedom of Religion or Belief of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights completed a two-day visit to Kazakhstan today...
OSCE evaluates Kyrgyzstan's system for lost and stolen ID documents
Publishing date: 25 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 26 November 2008- Assessing Kyrgyzstan's law enforcement system for lost and stolen identification documents and identifying measures needed for the country to join Interpol's database was the purpose of an OSCE-supported technical...
OSCE Mission to Skopje donation helps Broadcasting Council monitor media's election coverage
Publishing date: 25 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 29 November 2008- The Broadcasting Council now is better equipped to monitor election campaigns to improve the enforcement of broadcasting legislation, thanks to a donation from the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes workshop on distribution of irrigation water
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ASHGABAD, 24 November 2008- Fourteen officials involved in Turkmenistan's water distribution are attending an OSCE-organized course today on the use of modern technology to ensure effective distribution of irrigation water...
OSCE Mission organizes study visit for Serbian journalists to ICTY, ICJ
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
BELGRADE, 24 November 2008- Eight editors and senior journalists from media outlets in south and southwest Serbia are in the Hague today on a study visit to learn more about the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia and...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports development of administrative justice in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
KYIV, 24 November 2008- Judicial review of administrative disputes is the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in Kyiv today...
OSCE Mission to Serbia, UNHCR support authorities to resolve problems facing people without legal identities
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
BELGRADE, 24 November 2008- The challenges related to legally recognizing people without identity documents is the focus of a roundtable discussion which started in Belgrade today, following similar discussions held in Novi Sad and in Nis this month...