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OSCE Presence, USAID publish book to assist implementation of domestic violence law
Publishing date: 31 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Education, Gender equality, Policing, Rule of law
TIRANA, 31 July 2008- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) published this week a judicial manual that will help courts to implement the country's law on domestic violence...
Little progress in Kosovo justice system handling of March 2004 riot cases, finds OSCE Mission report
Publishing date: 3 July 2008
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 3 July 2008- The Kosovo criminal justice system still faces difficulties in handling cases concerning the March 2004 riots, according to a new report published by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today...
OSCE Centre trains Kazakh state officials to combat corruption
Publishing date: 27 June 2008
ASTANA, 27 June 2008- Kazakhstan's financial police learned about international best practices and methods for investigating corruption cases at a three-day training course that ended today in Astana...
OSCE Mission supports Judges Association of Serbia co-operation with European counterparts
Publishing date: 23 June 2008
BELGRADE, 23 June 2008- The Judges Association of Serbia, with the support of the OSCE Mission, took part in a meeting of the European Association of Magistrates for Democracy and Freedoms (MEDEL) in Bucharest over the weekend...
OSCE Mission to Moldova launches new trial monitoring report
Publishing date: 19 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Rule of law
CHISINAU, 19 June 2008- The OSCE Mission to Moldova launched the second report of the OSCE Trial Monitoring Programme for the Republic of Moldova today in Chisinau...
OSCE media freedom official expresses concern about campaign against Radio Free Europe, detention of journalist in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 17 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 17 June 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed today concern about recent cases of intimidation and harassment of non-governmental journalists in Uzbekistan...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports facility for witness and victim assistance
Publishing date: 16 June 2008
BELGRADE, 16 June 2008- Witnesses and victims waiting to testify in war crimes cases and other trials at the Belgrade District Court will receive necessary support and assistance at a facility that opened in Belgrade today...