News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Human rights challenges in Tajikistan focus of meeting organized by OSCE Office
Publishing date: 12 September 2008
DUSHANBE, 12 September 2008- Free and fair elections, violence against women, prevention of torture, access to prisons and forced labour were topics discussed at a two-day meeting organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan that concluded today...
OSCE Office-supported conference results in proposals for improvements of licensing of broadcast media in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 4 September 2008
DUSHANBE, 4 September 2008- A conference of stakeholders in Tajik TV and radio broadcasting supported by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan has resulted in an open letter released today that urges the President and Parliament to improve the licensing...
OSCE Office supports discussion on curbing use of student labour for cotton harvest
Publishing date: 28 August 2008
KHUJAND, Tajikistan, 28 August 2008- Thousands of students in Tajikistan temporarily abandon their studies to work the cotton harvest, a concern that was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Office today in Khujand...
OSCE Office promotes leadership and critical thinking skills among young people in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 6 August 2008
KAYRAKKUM, Tajikistan, 6 August 2008- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan is helping young people develop leadership and critical thinking skills at a Civic Education Summer Camp that started today in Kayrakkum...
OSCE Office supports safe storage facilities for Tajikistan law enforcement agencies
Publishing date: 30 July 2008
DUSHANBE, 30 July 2008- The OSCE Office and the Tajik Interior Ministry signed an agreement today launching a project to refurbish district police armouries and upgrade security for small arms and light weapons and conventional ammunition sites...
OSCE Office supports Tajikistan's efforts to improve Gender Equality Law
Publishing date: 29 July 2008
DUSHANBE, 29 July 2008- How to integrate a gender perspective in Tajikistan's national policies as well improve Tajikistan's Gender Equality Law and ensure that it is implemented correctly was the focus of the roundtable discussion held in Dushanbe...
OSCE Office supports human rights education for university students in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 24 July 2008
DUSHANBE, 24 July 2008- Twenty-two economics students from Tajikistan's major universities arrived in Varzob today to participate in a week-long training course on human rights and international public law, supported by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...