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OSCE Centre supports work to bring Kyrgyz human trafficking legislation in line with international standards
Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
BISHKEK, 3 April, 2009- An OSCE-supported working group that aims to align the Kyrgyz legislation on combating trafficking in human beings with international standards, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, held its inaugural meeting...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek donates cars, communication equipment to support prison safety reforms
Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 3 April 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek donated three cars and 30 radio mobile communications sets to Kyrgyzstan's penitentiary administration, the State Department on Executive Punishment (GUIN), in a ceremony today...
OSCE supports Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan in conducting environmental impact assessments in a transboundary context
Publishing date: 25 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 25 March 2009- Government officials and experts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as well as representatives from the OSCE and the UNECE are meeting in Bishkek today to discuss environmental impact assessments in a transboundary context...
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.