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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR chief, OSCE PA vice president committed to close co-operation during observation of Albania vote
Publishing date: 3 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 3 June 2009- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Vice President, Wolfgang Grossruck...
OSCE trains human rights defenders in Kazakhstan on monitoring freedom of assembly
Publishing date: 1 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASTANA, 1 June 2009- A four-day training course for human rights defenders in Kazakhstan on how to monitor and report on the freedom of assembly, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), began in Astana...
OSCE Mission to Moldova holds seminar to foster partnership and co-operation in fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 29 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Policing
CHISINAU, 29 May 2009- The OSCE Mission to Moldova, jointly with the OSCE Secretariat's Strategic Police Matters Unit, concluded a three-day seminar today on identifying, assisting and protecting human trafficking victims...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator completes series of training sessions to support establishment of the State Voter Register in Ukraine
Publishing date: 29 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
KYIV, 29 May 2009- The last of a series of training sessions organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine for some 2,400 officials involved in maintaining the voter registry ended today...
Role of democratization in regional security discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Almaty
Publishing date: 28 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ALMATY, 28 May 2009- Democratization processes in the context of OSCE's comprehensive approach to security and the role of the OSCE in promoting human rights was the topic of a conference today, supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
Armenian Ombudsman presents OSCE-supported report on disciplinary policy in the army
Publishing date: 27 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 27 May 2009- A report on human rights protection and disciplinary policy in the armed forces of Armenia prepared by experts from the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Human Rights Defender's Office was presented today...
OSCE Police Reform Programme has helped Kyrgyzstan improve its police, Interior Minister says
Publishing date: 26 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Policing
BISHKEK, 26 May 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek's Police Reform Programme has helped Kyrgyzstan's police provide better service, Interior Minister Moldomusa Kongantiev said today during a meeting that reviewed the Programme's progress...