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OSCE Mission to Skopje supports training course to help border police combat car smuggling
Publishing date: 24 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Policing, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 24 June 2009- An OSCE-supported training course that started in Skopje today aims to help Border Police and other police units improve their capacity to detect car smuggling...
OSCE-supported police outreach stations open in pilot community policing district in Armenia
Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Policing, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 19 June 2009- Two community police outreach stations opened today in Yerevan as part a joint project by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Police to introduce community policing in the pilot Arabkir police district in Yerevan...
OSCE Mission to Serbia urges media to respect rights of minors
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 18 June 2009- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, urged media today to respect the professional and ethical standards of journalism, especially the privacy of individuals and minors...
The OSCE Office organizes simulated court training sessions for legal professionals in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
BAKU, 18 June 2009- Judges, prosecutors and lawyers began a training course today that was organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and includes simulated court proceedings to illustrate fair trial standards and encourage their effective application...
OSCE organizes workshop on international standards on sanctioning investigative measures for Armenian judges
Publishing date: 9 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 9 June 2009- A two-day training workshop that supported Armenian judges' efforts to adhere to European standards when they sanction operative and investigative measures ended today in Yerevan...
Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo welcomes appointment of Ombudsperson
Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 4 June 2009- The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, welcomed the Assembly of Kosovo's appointment today of Mr. Sami Kurteshi as Ombudsperson, filling a post that has been vacant for more than three...
OSCE Centre promotes international standards on freedom of assembly legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, 4 June 2009- A roundtable discussion on reforming Kazakhstan's legislation on freedom of assembly was held in Almaty today...