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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains Afghan border police on detecting forged documents
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 27 September 2010- A two-week training course for 20 Afghan border police officials to increase operational awareness to detect forged documents and use Interpol databases started today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek contributes to strengthening local crime prevention centres in Jalal-Abad province
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
KAZARMAN, Kyrgyzstan, 27 September 2010- A series of two-day training seminars supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek aimed at strengthening local crime prevention centres started today in Kazarman village, Jalal-Abad province...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek launches information campaign in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
OSH, 27 September 2010- An information campaign launched today with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek aims to provide the population of the southern Osh and Jalal-Abad provinces with relevant information...
Minsk Group co-chairs issue statement
Publishing date: 25 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
NEW YORK, 25 September 2010- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, released the following statement today:
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over continuing harassment of journalists in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 24 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 24 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that she is alarmed by the unrelenting judicial pressure exerted on independent journalists in Uzbekistan...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat promotes security of weapon and ammunition stockpiles
Publishing date: 24 September 2010
ASHGABAT, 24 September 2010- More than 30 officers from Turkmenistan's Ministry of Defence took part in an OSCE-organized training course on stockpile management and security of small arms and light weapons and conventional ammunition...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports efforts to eliminate discrimination against women
Publishing date: 23 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
ALMATY, 23 September 2010- A two-day roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana to discuss the implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women started...