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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...

ODIHR holds UK training course on protecting human rights in fight against terrorism

Publishing date: 8 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Countering terrorism
LONDON, 8 March 2007- The need to protect human rights in the fight against terrorism will be the focus of a training course for senior officials beginning in London today...

OSCE human rights body welcomes creation of new EU Fundamental Rights Agency

Publishing date: 1 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 March 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, has welcomed the new European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, which was inaugurated today in Vienna...

OSCE trains Azerbaijani officials on protecting human rights in counter-terrorism

Publishing date: 28 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BAKU, 28 February 2007- An OSCE training course for senior officials on the protection of human rights in counter-terrorism strategies started in Baku today. The training programme has also been conducted in Austria, Serbia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

More steps needed to uphold fair trial standards in Kazakhstan, new OSCE report finds

Publishing date: 23 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
ASTANA, 23 February 2007- An OSCE trial monitoring report released today in Kazakhstan identifies the need for further steps to be taken to uphold fair trial standards in the country, including the right of the public to attend court...

OSCE/ODIHR sends team of experts for Estonian parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 20 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW/TALLIN, 20 February 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Assessment Mission to Estonia today for the 4 March election to the Riigikogu (parliament)...

Albanian elections represent a missed opportunity

Publishing date: 19 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 19 February 2007- The 18 February local elections in Albania represented a missed opportunity to conduct elections fully in line with international commitments and standards for democratic elections. Election Day was calm overall, but...