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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Yerevan Office marks Children's Day with multicultural concert
Publishing date: 30 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
YEREVAN, 1 June 2008- Song and dance groups belonging to the Assyrian, Belarusian, Georgian, Greek, Yezidi, Jewish, Kurdish, Russian and Ukrainian minority communities of Armenia performed at a concert in Yerevan today....
OSCE Office marks the International Human Rights Day in Armenia
Publishing date: 7 December 2007
YEREVAN, 7 December 2007- An art exhibition, the re-opening of a renovated law library and a human rights discussion are among the activities the OSCE Office in Yerevan is supporting to mark International Human Rights Day on 10 December...
OSCE Office in Yerevan and OSCE human rights body trains staff of Armenia's Human Rights Defender
Publishing date: 13 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 13 November 2007- An OSCE- supported training course for the office of Armenia's Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) began today in Yerevan...
OSCE Office encourages better access to state information in Armenia through annual awards
Publishing date: 28 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 28 September 2007- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Centre handed out this year's Freedom of Information awards, aimed at encouraging measures that give the public improved access to state information...
OSCE Office supports introduction of community policing in Armenia
Publishing date: 20 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
YEREVAN, 20 March 2007- Bringing police closer to the public and increasing citizens' confidence in police is the goal of an agreement signed today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Police...
OSCE organizes Armenian Ombudsman visit to Lithuania
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 27 October 2006- The Armenian Ombudsman, Armen Harutyunyan, today wrapped up a five-day visit to the Ombudsman institution of Lithuania's Parliament (Seimas), which was organized by the OSCE...
OSCE Office in Yerevan visits penal colony for women and juveniles
Publishing date: 30 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 30 August 2006- OSCE Office representatives and board members of the Public Monitoring Group for Penitentiary Institutions today visited the Abovian Women and Juvenile Colony to present school-related items...