News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre organizes seminars on alternatives to pre-trial detention in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 3 August 2009
ASHGABAT, 3 August 2009- The final in a series of five seminars on international human rights standards and best practices in the OSCE area related to alternatives to detention at the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings started today in Ashgabat...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat announces photo contest
Publishing date: 21 July 2009
ASHGABAT, 21 July 2009- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat launched a photo contest today to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The contest, which aims to raise awareness of several security aspects promoted by the Centre, has the following themes...
Customs officials complete OSCE training in Ashgabat
Publishing date: 17 July 2009
ASHGABAT, 17 July 2009- A four-week OSCE-sponsored training course for Turkmenistan Customs Officials on customs risk assessment, profiling, targeting, selection and search techniques concluded in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Centre supports institutions dealing with individual complaints
Publishing date: 16 July 2009
ASHGABAT, 16 July 2009- Participants in a seminar organized today by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat discussed how to promote the role of National Human Rights Institutions in dealing with human rights complaints...
OSCE Centre organizes study visit for Turkmenistan parliamentarians
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
ASHGABAT, 6 July 2009- Five members of Turkmenistan's Mejlis (Parliament) started a study visit today to the parliaments of Slovenia and Austria...
OSCE promotes co-operation at railway border crossings in Central Asia
Publishing date: 2 July 2009
ASHGABAT, 2 July 2009- The role of international legal instruments in promoting passenger and freight conveyance by rail, harmonizing railway documentation and applying international best practices to enhance the transit of goods in Central Asia...
OSCE holds training course in Turkmenistan on identifying drug precursors
Publishing date: 19 June 2009
ASHGABAT, 19 June 2009- A four-day OSCE-sponsored training course on identifying drug precursors and backtracking investigations concluded in Ashgabat today...