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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE human rights body, Yad Vashem launch teachers' guide on addressing anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 19 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW/JERUSALEM, 19 December 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, today launched a guide for teachers on how to address anti-Semitism...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes training course on suspects' rights
Publishing date: 30 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights, Education, Rule of law
ASHGABAD, 30 November 2007- International human rights standards related to the treatment of the accused, from arrest to trial, were the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad in co-operation with...
Afghan police officers participate in OSCE course on fighting drug trafficking
Publishing date: 29 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Education, Policing, Rule of law
DOMODEDOVO, Russia, 29 November 2007- Methods to fight drug trafficking were the focus of a three-week long OSCE-organized course for ten Afghan police officers that concluded today...
Winners of OSCE-supported anti-corruption contest in Armenia awarded prizes
Publishing date: 27 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education
YEREVAN, 27 November 2007- The winners of a painting contest for high school students on corruption-related topics were awarded prizes at a ceremony in Yerevan today...
OSCE publishes guide on teaching about religions and beliefs
Publishing date: 27 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
MADRID, 27 November 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will launch a new guide on preparing curricula for teaching about religions and beliefs in a manner sensitive to human rights concerns on Wednesday in Madrid...
OSCE conference fosters co-operation on Central Asia environment
Publishing date: 31 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Education
TASHKENT, 31 October 2007- Technology transfers and strengthening co-operation between the public and private sectors to tackle Central Asia's environmental issues was the focus of an international conference organized by the OSCE that ended today...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad supports training on HIV/AIDS and drug abuse prevention
Publishing date: 25 October 2007
ASHGABAD, 25 October 2007- Teaching young people to teach their peers about the dangers of HIV/AIDS and drugs was the focus of an OSCE Centre-supported training course that ends today in Ashgabad...