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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE holds election observation workshops for Azerbaijan political parties
Publishing date: 13 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BAKU, 13 October 2009- The OSCE Office in Baku started a series of workshops on election observation today to prepare observers for the December municipal elections.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organizes seminar to promote gender-sensitive legislation
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAT, 12 October 2009- Participants at an OSCE seminar that took place in Ashgabat today discussed the importance of laws that promote and protect gender equality...
OSCE/ODIHR launches book on human rights education for schools
Publishing date: 2 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 2 October 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and several partner organizations launched a resource book today on human rights education for primary and secondary schools...
OSCE Mission, municipality of Prishtine/Pristina launch garbage collection campaign
Publishing date: 30 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Education, Rule of law
Prishtine/Pristina, 30 September 2009- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Municipality of Prishtine/Pristina launched a public awareness campaign today that encourages residents to keep the city clean and to pay for garbage collection services...
OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police, Roma communities
Publishing date: 28 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law
VIENNA, 28 September 2009- A police experts' workshop held today in Vienna looked at good practices that can help build trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities...
OSCE Centre holds seminar on human rights for police officers in Southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan, 28 September 2009- An OSCE-supported two-day seminar that aims to prevent inhuman treatment and interpersonal conflicts when people are in police custody started today in the village of Arslanbob in the Jalal-Abad province...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports conference that aims to strengthen Ombudsman Institution capacities to include anti-torture work
Publishing date: 25 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
5 September 2009- An OSCE-supported conference that started in Skopje today aims to begin a process to strengthen the Ombudsman Institution's capacity to deal with prevention of torture and inhuman treatment..