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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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights
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
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
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...

OSCE Centre helps Kyrgyz police to strengthen community ties

Publishing date: 20 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, 20 January 2009- More than 80 Kyrgyz police officers attended a workshop organized by the OSCE Centre today to discuss strengthening partnerships with the community...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek helps develop municipal services in Naryn and Talas

Publishing date: 26 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 26 December 2008- In order to help improve municipal waste management systems the OSCE Centre in Bishkek handed over two garbage trucks to the towns of Naryn and Talas today...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek holds conference on transparent and effective budgeting

Publishing date: 25 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
BISHKEK, 25 December, 2008- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek hosted a conference in Karokol today to discuss transparency in budgeting and the role of civil society and public hearings in drafting local budgets...

OSCE Centre supports work of Kyrgyz media complaints committee

Publishing date: 24 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
BISHKEK, 24 December 2008- Out-of-court settlements of media-related conflicts were discussed by a Media Complaints Committee in Bishkek today. The roundtable meeting was supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...