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OSCE Presence in Albania helps create property restitution and compensation claims database

Publishing date: 6 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
TIRANA, 6 December 2006- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the country's Property Restitution and Compensation Agency (PRCA) today signed an agreement that provides technical and financial assistance to design an electronic database...

OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization

Publishing date: 5 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
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
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...

OSCE Belgian Chairmanship, UNODC launch toolkit to help countries reform criminal justice systems

Publishing date: 4 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 4 December 2006- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the OSCE launched a new toolkit on Monday to help countries make their criminal justice systems more effective. The Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit is designed...

OSCE Mission and Bosnia and Herzegovina government work together to improve juvenile justice system

Publishing date: 1 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 1 December 2006- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will commence its project in Sarajevo today to improve the response of the country's authorities to juvenile offenses in accordance with international standards on child protection...

OSCE Centre organizes human rights training for judges and prosecutors in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 30 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Rule of law
ASHGABAD, 30 November 2006- Implementing international human rights law into the national legal system was the focus of a training course that ended in Ashgabad today. Organized by the OSCE Centre and...

Fighting corruption in education system vital for Azerbaijan's sustainable future, says OSCE Office

Publishing date: 29 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
BAKU, 29 November 2006- Ways of eliminating corruption in Azerbaijan's education system will be discussed at a two-day conference which opened in Baku today. Organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and...

OSCE Mission, Supreme Court organize regional conference to improve efficiency of courts in Serbia

Publishing date: 15 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 15 November 2006- A two-day meeting organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the country's Supreme Court to review the implementation of the 2004 Civil Procedure Code of Serbia began in Belgrade today...