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Penal legislation reform focus of OSCE-supported regional conference in Astana

Publishing date: 14 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
ASTANA, 14 March 2014- Trends and challenges in reforming penal legislation in Central Asia were the focus of a regional conference, supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana, held in the capital of Kazakhstan today...

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat celebrates its 15th anniversary

Publishing date: 7 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
A ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat took place on 5 March 2014...

OSCE Centre holds high-level discussion on criminal procedure legislation reform

Publishing date: 6 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
AK-BULAK, Kazakhstan, 6 March 2014 – An OSCE-supported two-day roundtable discussion on the ongoing reform of the Criminal Procedure Code of Kazakhstan and major areas of criminal justice modernization began today at Ak-Bulak near Almaty...

Personal Envoy Guldimann says situation in Crimea calm but very tense

Publishing date: 6 March 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
KYIV, 6 March 2014- The Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Tim Guldimann, briefing media in Kyiv today, commended the Ukrainian authorities for their efforts to de-escalate the situation on Crimea, adding that “the situation is calm, but very tense.”

ODIHR trains NGOs in Kyrgyzstan on trial-monitoring techniques and fair trial rights

Publishing date: 6 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
NGO representatives and officials from the Ombudsman’s Office in Osh increased their knowledge of trial-monitoring techniques and fair trial rights at a training workshop conducted by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, on 5 and 6 March 2014.

Swiss OSCE Chair discusses crisis in Ukraine with German Foreign Minister Steinmeier

Publishing date: 4 March 2014
Collections: Swiss Chairmanship takes lead in OSCE Ukraine efforts
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
BERN, 4 March 2014 – Swiss Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter today discussed the Ukrainian crisis with German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier. They emphasized the capacity of the OSCE in helping to overcome the crisis...

OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes youth engagement in local decision-making in Kumanovo

Publishing date: 27 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Youth, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 27 February 2014 – Encouraging youths from different ethnic communities to get involved in local decision-making is the aim of an event launched in Kumanovo today...