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OSCE Office supports discussion to improve Armenia's legal framework for freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 17 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 17 February 2011 – The OSCE Office in Yerevan supported a roundtable discussion today to review legal opinions prepared by the Venice Commission and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) aimed at helping to improve Armenia's legislative framework for freedom of religion or belief...
Armenian broadcasting law fails to guarantee media pluralism, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 15 June- Despite amendments, Armenia's new Law on Television and Radio fails to promote broadcast pluralism in the digital era, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today...
OSCE Office in Yerevan supports educational and recreational activities for juveniles at Abovyan pre-trial detention centre
Publishing date: 22 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Education, Rule of law
ABOVYAN, Armenia 22 December 2009- The OSCE Office in Yerevan donated educational and recreational resources for the juvenile pre-trial detention centre in Abovyan today...
Property rights focus of training course supported by OSCE Office in Yerevan
Publishing date: 30 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 30 October 2009- Some 35 representatives of state and civil society organizations, lawyers, judges, international and local experts discussed how the right to property is applied in Armenia and international standards for such rights...
OSCE Office in Yerevan promotes better access to government information through freedom of information legislation reform
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 28 October 2009- An OSCE-supported public event focusing on a package of draft amendments to Armenia's legislation on freedom of information was held in Yerevan today.
OSCE organizes workshop on international standards on sanctioning investigative measures for Armenian judges
Publishing date: 9 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 9 June 2009- A two-day training workshop that supported Armenian judges' efforts to adhere to European standards when they sanction operative and investigative measures ended today in Yerevan...
Armenian Ombudsman presents OSCE-supported report on disciplinary policy in the army
Publishing date: 27 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 27 May 2009- A report on human rights protection and disciplinary policy in the armed forces of Armenia prepared by experts from the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Human Rights Defender's Office was presented today...