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Head of OSCE human rights office expresses concern about outcome of Swiss minaret ban referendum

Publishing date: 30 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
ATHENS, 30 November 2009- The director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, expressed concern today at the outcome of the referendum held in Switzerland on Sunday on the ban...

OSCE Centre supports dialogue between civil society and political parties in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 26 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
ASTANA, 26 November 2009- A roundtable meeting on effective interaction between non-governmental organizations and political parties was organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana and the Foundation for Parliamentary Development in Kazakhstan today...

Perspectives of Kazakhstan's 2010 Chairmanship discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Almaty

Publishing date: 26 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
ALMATY, 26 November 2009- An academic conference on perspectives and challenges of Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship took place in Almaty today...

OSCE/ODIHR official visits Azerbaijani bloggers in detention, stresses importance of fair appeals trial

Publishing date: 25 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
BAKU, 25 November 2009- After meeting the Azerbaijani bloggers Emin Abdullayev and Adnan Hajizade in the detention centre in Baku where they are held, a senior official from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...

OSCE Centre supports conference on combating organized crime in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 25 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 25 November, 2009- An OSCE-supported international conference on co-ordinating the interaction between law-enforcement agencies to combat organized crime started in Bishkek today...

OSCE Office in Baku hosts workshop on establishing a National Preventive Mechanism in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 25 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BAKU, 25 November 2009- The OSCE Office in Baku opened a two-day workshop today to examine the implementation of the UN Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and the establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in Azerbaijan...

Co-operation among regional organizations crucial in countering terrorism, OSCE officials tell meeting

Publishing date: 24 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 24 November 2009- Regional and international co-operation is crucial in countering terrorism, OSCE officials told a meeting on terrorism that started in Bishkek today...