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OSCE Centre supports training for Kazakhstani prosecutors on international legal instruments

Publishing date: 20 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
ASTANA, 20 April 2009- A two-day training course to enhance Kazakhstani prosecutors' knowledge of international legal instruments related to co-operation in criminal matters started in Astana today...

Kosovo courts face difficulties in handling ownership of property, OSCE Mission report finds

Publishing date: 6 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 6 April 2009- Kosovo courts still face difficulties in addressing disputes over immovable property rights, in particular disputes over ownership of immovable property, according to an OSCE report released today...

OSCE Centre supports work to bring Kyrgyz human trafficking legislation in line with international standards

Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BISHKEK, 3 April, 2009- An OSCE-supported working group that aims to align the Kyrgyz legislation on combating trafficking in human beings with international standards, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, held its inaugural meeting...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek donates cars, communication equipment to support prison safety reforms

Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 3 April 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek donated three cars and 30 radio mobile communications sets to Kyrgyzstan's penitentiary administration, the State Department on Executive Punishment (GUIN), in a ceremony today...

OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008

Publishing date: 1 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 April 2009- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....

OSCE supports workshop on integrating European best practices to fight corruption in Armenia

Publishing date: 17 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 17 March 2009- An OSCE-supported workshop on best practices to combat corruption, particularly based on experience from the Visegrad member states, was held at the Anti-Corruption Public Reception Centre in Yerevan today...

Expanded environmental co-operation in South Caucasus on agenda of OSCE-supported meeting in Tbilisi

Publishing date: 4 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
TBILISI, 4 March 2009- Government officials, environmental experts and civil society representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia as well as representatives from the OSCE and other international organizations began a meeting today...