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Statement by the OSCE Office in Baku
Publishing date: 29 August 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 28 August 2011- The OSCE Office in Baku is concerned about the convictions of political activists Babek Hasanov, Zulfugar Eyvazov, Elshan Hasanov, Arif Alishli, Elnur Israfilov and Sahib Karimov in connection with their participation in the 2 April demonstration...
Turkish diplomat new head of OSCE Office in Baku
Publishing date: 15 August 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 15 August 2011- Ambassador Koray Targay of Turkey took office today as the new Head of the OSCE Office in Baku...
OSCE Office helps to prevent domestic violence in Azerbaijan’s regions
Publishing date: 4 August 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
MASALLY, Azerbaijan, 5 August 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku, in co-operation with the State Committee on Family, Women and Children’s Affairs, organized a discussion today on the role of local communities in preventing domestic violence in Masally, in the southern district of Azerbaijan. Participants from surrounding districts also participated in the event...
OSCE Office in Baku co-hosts course on fundamental rights and freedoms for judges and lawyers
Publishing date: 25 July 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BAKU, 25 July 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku and the German Justice Ministry's International Legal Co-operation Foundation today launched a week-long course on fundamental rights and freedoms for 30 judges and lawyers...
OSCE Office in Baku organizes UK study trip for government spokespersons
Publishing date: 19 July 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Eleven senior government spokespersons from Azerbaijan are visiting London from 18-21 July 2011 on an OSCE-supported study visit to discuss best practices in government-media relations and freedom of information practices with their British peers...
OSCE Office supports Police Open Day in Mingachevir
Publishing date: 29 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Policing
MINGACHEVIR, Azerbaijan, 30 June 2011- Hundreds of people attended the Police Open Day held in Mingachevir today by the OSCE Office in Baku and the Interior Ministry to raise awareness of police activities and foster a closer relationship between the law enforcement and the public...
OSCE Office in Baku awards grants to civil society projects addressing environment and security issues
Publishing date: 21 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
BAKU, 22 June 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku today announced that four non-governmental organizations that work in the field of environment and security will receive small grants to finance their work...