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OSCE Centre promotes freedom of assembly in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 19 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ALMATY, 20 March 2007- A report, presented today at a news conference in Almaty, proposes improvements to legislation and practices on the right to freedom of assembly in Kazakhstan...

OSCE Centre promotes public discussion on freedom of expression

Publishing date: 5 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 5 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, encouraged Kazakh authorities today to abandon plans to require licenses for all printing presses. Existing laws...

Students learn about OSCE in seminars supported by Centre in Almaty

Publishing date: 26 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 26 February 2007- Students in Kazakhstan are learning about the OSCE's activities and history in a series of five seminars starting today...

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 Spanish Chairmanship announces Photo Contest

Publishing date: 13 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Moldova, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed), OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed), OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 13 February 2007- The Spanish OSCE Chairmanship today announced a photo contest under the theme "Land and water, protecting our fragile environment". The main prize...

OSCE Centre promotes eco-tourism in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 28 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ASTANA, 28 November 2006- Promoting ecological tourism in Kazakhstan is the focus of a two-day OSCE roundtable that began today in Astana...

OSCE Centre promotes openness of courts in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 27 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 27 November 2006- Improving the justice system in Kazakhstan through increasing the openness of courts was the main topic at an OSCE-organized roundtable meeting held today in Almaty...