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Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship programme focus of Almaty conference

Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 28 May 2010- A conference to discuss the initial results and future plans of Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship was held in Almaty today...

OSCE promotes single platform to verify ePassports

Publishing date: 27 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 27 May 2010- An OSCE workshop to promote a safer and technologically advanced system to secure the integrity of electronic Passports started in Vienna today...

OSCE Office in Yerevan helps strengthen Ombudsman institution as National Preventive Mechanism

Publishing date: 27 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 27 May 2010- Representatives of Armenia's Human Rights Defender's Office today concluded a three-day study visit to Slovenia organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan to strengthen the institution's capacity to prevent torture and ill-treatment...

OSCE-supported policy course promotes comprehensive security in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 27 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
SARAJEVO, 27 May 2010- A two-week course on comprehensive security policy for officials from several government ministries and other leadership institutions, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and a Council of Ministers...

OSCE media freedom representative calls for improved access to information at conference in Dushanbe

Publishing date: 26 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Human rights, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 26 May 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called for more transparency and easier access to government-held information in a speech delivered at the 12th OSCE Central Asia Media Conference...

OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess parliamentary elections in the Netherlands

Publishing date: 26 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 26 May 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the early parliamentary elections to be held in the Netherlands on 9 June...

Manual on combating human trafficking for law-enforcement agencies in Armenia launched with OSCE support

Publishing date: 26 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
YEREVAN, 26 May 2010- A training manual on combating human trafficking for Armenian law enforcement officials, labour inspectors and the judiciary was presented today...