News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Astana supports training seminar on detection of drugs in large-scale transport
Publishing date: 4 June 2013
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 4 June 2013 – A four-day training seminar on detection of drugs in trains and other means of large-scale transport began today in Almaty...
Legal experts meet to discuss Kazakhstan’s legislative framework, with OSCE’s support
Publishing date: 31 May 2013
ASTANA, 31 May 2013 – Legal standards and practices ranging from criminal justice to administrative law topped the agenda of a conference held today in Astana to mark the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Legislation Institute...
OSCE Centre in Astana facilitates national dialogue on social services for victims of cruel treatment
Publishing date: 24 May 2013
ASTANA, 24 May 2013 – Ensuring access to special social services for victims of cruel treatment, including victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, was the topic of an OSCE-supported discussion in Astana today that brought together national and international experts...
OSCE-supported forum in Almaty focuses on Internet development in Central Asia
Publishing date: 23 May 2013
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 23 May 2013 – A two-day regional forum on Internet development in Central Asia, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, started in Almaty today...
OSCE Centre in Astana trains military officers on confidence- and security-building measures
Publishing date: 21 May 2013
ASTANA, 21 May 2013- A regional training seminar for military officers on the practical implementation of the OSCE Vienna Document 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures began in Astana today...
OSCE supports presentation of Ombudsman’s annual report in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 May 2013
KOKSHETAU, Kazakhstan, 17 May 2013 – An OSCE-sponsored presentation of the National Human Rights Commissioner’s (Ombudsman) annual report for 2012 was held at Ualihanov State University in Kokshetau, northern Kazakhstan today...
OSCE Centre promotes migration management in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 May 2013
SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan, 14 May 2013- An OSCE-supported regional workshop, comprised of a seminar on improving the regulation of migration policies at the local level, and a training event on best practices in the integration of migrants, started in Shymkent in south Kazakhstan today...