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OSCE Mission in Kosovo regrets failure of Assembly to appoint Ombudsperson

Publishing date: 12 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 12 February 2009- The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, said he regretted that the Assembly of Kosovo failed again today to appoint an Ombudsperson...

OSCE Chairperson lauds Albania for progress, notes challenges ahead

Publishing date: 10 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
TIRANA, 9 February 2009- Albania plays a constructive regional role, but it must continue on its reform path and focus on improving its election process to achieve its Euro-Atlantic integration goals, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign...

OSCE Centre supports role of civil society to combat corruption in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 26 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
ASTANA, 26 January 2009- The OSCE Centre and the non-governmental organization Transparency Kazakhstan held a workshop today aimed at fostering co-operation with civil society and strengthening its role in combating corruption...

OSCE Presence calls on Albanian government to ensure lustration law meets international standards

Publishing date: 23 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Rule of law
TIRANA, 23 December 2008- Alex Finnen, the Deputy Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, issued the following statement today...

OSCE Office in Yerevan supports anti-corruption campaign in high schools

Publishing date: 23 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Education, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 23 December 2008- High school students from eight schools in Yerevan and the Kotayk region learned about fighting corruption during an OSCE-supported pilot course that ended with a closing ceremony today...

OSCE Presence, ODIHR urge wider consultation ahead of Albanian parliamentary vote on lustration law

Publishing date: 22 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Rule of law
TIRANA, 22 December 2008- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, and the Director of OSCE/ODIHR, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, today urged the Albanian Parliament to consider postponing its vote on a draft lustration law...

OSCE Centre organizes seminar to improve criminal process standards in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 16 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 16 December 2008- Improving the handing of criminal cases through more effective co-operation between law enforcement and judicial bodies and the proper use of evidence was the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek today...