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Public opinion of police work in Osh more positive, OSCE Centre-supported survey finds
Publishing date: 17 March 2009
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 17 March 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry presented today the results of a poll on community-police relations in Osh, which found that residents positively evaluated the work of the police...
OSCE Centre supports co-ordination meeting on disaster mitigation in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 13 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 13 March 2009- A two-day co-ordination meeting in Osh, supported by the OSCE Centre's Field Office, to foster co-operation and information exchange on disaster preparedness, mitigation and rapid response concluded today...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports parliamentary hearing on gender and legislation to curb bride kidnapping
Publishing date: 3 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
BISHKEK, 3 March 2009- More than 75 participants discussed Kyrgyzstan's draft legislation on gender and marriage age norms at an OSCE Centre-supported parliamentary hearing today...
Many positive efforts, but more work to be done in implementing gender laws in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE's gender adviser
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
BISHKEK, 27 February, 2009- Combating and eradicating gender-based violence, and helping improve existing legal mechanisms, were the main goals of a visit to Bishkek of Jamila Seftaoui, the OSCE's Senior Adviser on Gender Issues.
OSCE Centre holds course for prison staff in Kyrgyzstan on international standards and human rights
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
BISHKEK, 27 February 2009- Employees of the Kyrgyz penitentiary system have learned about international prison standards and human rights during a three-week OSCE-supported course that ended with a closing ceremony today.
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports renovation of temporary detention facilities
Publishing date: 18 February 2009
BISHKEK, 18 February 2009- Temporary detention facilities renovated by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek to meet human rights standards were presented today by representatives of the OSCE Centre and the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry...
OSCE supports Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan in managing transboundary water resources
Publishing date: 6 February 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Economic activities
BISHKEK, 6 February 2009- More than 20 experts and government officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE are meeting in Bishkek today to discuss transboundary water resources...