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OSCE welcomes opening of judiciary training institute in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ALMATY, 26 March 2002- The OSCE Centre in Almaty welcomes the official opening of the judiciary training institute. The Center sees the establishment of the institute under the Supreme Court as a great step forward in Kazakhstan's efforts...
Statement by OSCE/ODIHR Director Gérard Stoudmann
Publishing date: 21 March 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 21 March 2002- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, has made the following statement in order to correct misinterpretations of his remarks concerning...
OSCE's human rights representative calls for urgent amendment of election laws in Latvia
Publishing date: 20 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
RIGA, 20 March 2002- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann, called on the political parties in Latvia to bring the election legislation in line with international...
British MP Bruce George to lead OSCE Observation of Ukrainian Elections
Publishing date: 20 March 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 20 March 2002- Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) will lead the OSCE Observers for the Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine on Sunday, 31 March...
OSCE/ODIHR sends Election Observation Mission to Hungary
Publishing date: 13 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BUDAPEST, 13 March 2002- Following an invitation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Janos Martonyi, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission in Hungary to monitor...
Tajik law enforcement bodies call for improvement of the criminal procedural code
Publishing date: 12 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
KHUJAND, 12 March 2002- A series of OSCE training seminars for law enforcement personnel on human and civil rights during arrest, detention and pre-trial investigation has concluded in the Sughd province, Tajikistan...
OSCE/ODIHR urges Moldovan Government to investigate apprehension of Gagauz politician
Publishing date: 8 March 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 8 March 2002- The ODIHR today urged the Government of Moldova to investigate in a transparent manner the circumstances of the apprehension of Gagauz politician Ivan Burgudji...