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OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports upgrade of Parliament library
Publishing date: 3 March 2009
PODGORICA, 3 March 2009- The Library and Research Section of the Parliament of Montenegro, improved with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro's support, was presented to Members of Parliament and representatives of international organizations today...
University students take on diplomats' role at Model OSCE in Belgrade
Publishing date: 3 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Education
BELGRADE, 3 March 2009- About 80 university students from throughout Serbia who played the roles of OSCE diplomats during the country's first Model OSCE today concluded two days of negotiations on two mock security scenarios in Belgrade...
OSCE Office in Baku supports information sessions on non-interference in the electoral process
Publishing date: 3 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
BAKU, 3 March 2009- The OSCE Office in Baku, the President's Executive Apparatus (PEA), and the Central Election Commission (CEC) inaugurated a series of information sessions today focusing on non-interference in the electoral process...
OSCE Centre promotes co-operation between media and law-enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 27 February 2009- The OSCE Centre in Astana supported training courses held today for journalists and police press officers to improve communication between the media and law-enforcement agencies.
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 Mission to Skopje supports publication of book on correct detention procedures
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 27 February 2009- A book that provides guidelines for proper detention procedures, published with support by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, was presented to judges, prosecutors, attorneys and representatives of international...
Criteria for evaluating public prosecutors presented in Belgrade
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
BELGRADE, 27 February 2008- Legal experts, judges, prosecutors and members of the newly established High Prosecutorial Council discussed an evaluation model that defines the criteria for how best to assess the work of public prosecutors...