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OSCE holds expert meeting on justice reform in Armenia

Publishing date: 6 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 6 July 2010- Reform of Armenia's justice system was the focus of an expert meeting for judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and civil servants organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Office...

Despite challenging circumstances, Kyrgyzstan's authorities succeeded in organizing peaceful referendum, OSCE observers say

Publishing date: 28 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 28 June 2010- Despite challenging circumstances, Kyrgyzstan's authorities succeeded in creating the necessary conditions for the conduct of a peaceful constitutional referendum, the observation mission deployed by OSCE ODIHR concluded today...

OSCE holds roundtable discussion on Moldova's hate crimes legislation

Publishing date: 23 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights
CHISINAU, 23 June 2010- Moldova's draft hate crimes legislation was the focus of an OSCE roundtable discussion that took place in Chisinau today...

Regional OSCE/ODIHR expert meeting discusses challenges to judicial independence

Publishing date: 23 June 2010
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: Human rights, Rule of law
KYIV, 23 June 2010- Experts from the OSCE region are discussing challenges to judicial independence in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia at an OSCE-organized workshop that started in Kyiv today...

OSCE/ODIHR criminal justice forum for Central Asia charts directions for reform

Publishing date: 17 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Rule of law
DUSHANBE, 17 June 2010- The 2010 Expert Forum for Central Asia to discuss developments and trends in criminal justice reform in Central Asia and beyond opened in Dushanbe today...

OSCE human rights office, Turkmenistan agree to intensify co-operation

Publishing date: 17 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASHGABAT, 17 June 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Turkmenistan's authorities agreed to intensify co-operation on implementing the country's human rights commitments during a two-day visit by ODIHR...

OSCE human rights chief to visit Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 15 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
WARSAW, 15 June 2010- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, is travelling to Ashgabat today for talks on how ODIHR can assist the authorities in implementing the commitments...