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OSCE Centre supports meeting to promote public-private partnerships in Kyrgyzstan's fight against terrorism, extremism and radicalisation
Publishing date: 13 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
ISSYK-KUL, 13 August 2009- An OSCE-supported conference that seeks to formulate and promote the implementation of confidence-building measures to combat the causes and effects of terrorism nationwide began today at the Issyk-Kul Lake...
OSCE Centre renovates and equips Internal Troops' anti-terrorism bomb disposal centre
Publishing date: 5 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 5 August 2009- An Anti-terrorism Bomb Disposal Centre for Interior Ministry troops, renovated and equipped by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, was opened today by representatives of the OSCE Centre and the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry...
OSCE Centre supports training course for Kyrgyz human rights defenders on monitoring places of detention
Publishing date: 3 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Education
JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan, 3 August 2009- About 20 human rights activists are learning how they best can monitor places of detention in a two-day OSCE-supported training course that started today in Jalal-Abad province...
OSCE Centre supports entrepreneurship training for young people in Kyrgyzstan's rural regions
Publishing date: 27 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
BISHKEK, 27 July 2009- Young people from Kyrgyzstan's rural regions completed today a two-week training course on entrepreneurial skills, given by top students from Bishkek-based economic universities...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports improved conditions for detainees and personnel at Talas Province police detention centre
Publishing date: 20 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Policing
TALAS, Kyrgyzstan, 20 July, 2009- The OSCE Centre, the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry and the Talas administration presented a newly constructed and equipped boiler room for the Talas Provincial Police Directorate's temporary detention centre today...
OSCE Centre supports international Ombudspersons conference
Publishing date: 16 July 2009
CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan, 16 July 2009- An international human rights conference opened today in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre supports workshop on election coverage for Kyrgyz journalists
Publishing date: 10 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 10 July 2009- A workshop for journalists on covering presidential elections was held today with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...