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Witnesses in war crimes trials in Bosnia and Herzegovina still facing threats and intimidation, finds OSCE report

Publishing date: 24 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 24 May 2010- Urgent steps need to be taken to protect witnesses in war crimes trials from harassment and violence, found a report by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) released in Sarajevo today...

OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting discusses enhancing policing activities, calls for better co-ordination

Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 21 May 2010- Policing experts from the OSCE region discussed enhancing police-related activities and co-operating with international organizations to address transnational threats at the Annual Police Experts Meeting which ends in Vienna today...

OSCE Chairperson calls for calm in southern Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 19 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
ASTANA, May 19, 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, expressed deep concern today about the tragic events in Kyrgyzstan's southern Jalal-Abad region, which again led to...

Tajikistan is an important contributor to the security of the OSCE region, says OSCE Chairperson

Publishing date: 19 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Rule of law
DUSHANBE, 19 May 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev today stressed the importance of Tajikistan for the OSCE in his meetings with Tajik President Rahmon and Foreign Minister Zarifi...

OSCE Centre fosters dialogue on environmental security threats in the Aral Sea basin

Publishing date: 17 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities, Rule of law
KYZYLORDA, Kazakhstan, 17 May 2010- A two-day roundtable discussion on environmental security threats to the Aral Sea basin, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana and the Kazakh branch of the International Foundation for Saving the Aral Sea...

Judicial independence and access to justice remain challenge in OSCE region, participants at Warsaw meeting say

Publishing date: 16 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
WARSAW, 17 May 2010- Guaranteeing judicial independence and public access to justice remain a significant challenge in the OSCE region, participants said today at the opening of an OSCE meeting on these topics...

OSCE and Venice Commission host roundtable meeting on constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 13 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 13 May, 2010- High-level representatives of Kyrgyzstan's interim government and international experts are meeting today in Bishkek at a roundtable meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...