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OSCE/ODIHR sends team of experts to assess French presidential election

Publishing date: 17 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 17 April 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Assessment Mission to France today for the 22 April presidential election, with a likely second round to be conducted on 6 May.

ODIHR to hold training course for Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz women

Publishing date: 13 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Gender equality
BISHKEK, 13 April, 2007- Increasing women's participation in politics and public life is the aim of a week-long training course, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, that starts in Bishkek tomorrow...

OSCE Chairman's envoy urges participating States to respect fundamental freedoms

Publishing date: 30 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 30 March 2007- The situation with fundamental freedoms of association, assembly and expression in a number of OSCE participating States are still a matter of concern, said participants at an OSCE meeting that concluded in Vienna today...

OSCE Vienna meeting focuses on freedoms of assembly, association and expression

Publishing date: 27 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 27 March 2007- Full and equal participation in pluralist societies is the focus of an OSCE conference starting in Vienna on Thursday.

ODIHR trains Kazakh lawyers for jury trials

Publishing date: 26 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
ALMATY, 26 March 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) started today a training course for Kazakh lawyers on effective representation of clients in jury trials...

ODIHR deploys long-term observation mission to Armenia

Publishing date: 19 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 19 March 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 12 May parliamentary elections in Armenia...

OSCE/ODIHR, partners support creation of national torture prevention mechanism in Georgia

Publishing date: 14 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
TBILISI, 14 March 2007- Implementating the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture in Georgia was the topic of a conference attended by over 70 government officials, civil society and international representatives in Tbilisi yesterday...