News and press releases

The OSCE Centre in Astana and the Legislative and Judicial Reform Committee of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of the Parliament) with support of the Penal Reform International Office in Central Asia and Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry co-organized a study visit to Netherlands from 23 to 28 October 2014...

An effective functioning of the legal system, law enforcement practice and legislative development in light of ongoing criminal justice reform in Kazakhstan were among the topics of a three-day training seminar co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana that took place from 13 to 15 October 2014...

ASTANA, 2 September 2014 – The second in a series of four OSCE-supported training seminars on practical aspects of implementing the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) for preventing torture and ill-treatment in Kazakhstan took place today in Astana...

The first in a series of OSCE-supported training seminar for rural and small town municipalities aimed at strengthening local self-government across the country was held on 1 August 2014 in Aktobe, Western Kazakhstan...

A two-day training seminar aimed at enhancing prosecutors’ knowledge and skills in dealing with, and resolving disputes was held on 21 and 22 July 2014 in Astana...

ASTANA, 19 June 2014 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on enhancing the efficiency of the judicial system in applying international standards on freedom of expression began today in Astana...

ASTANA, 17 June 2014 – A two-day training seminar for judges on the application of international standards and mechanisms of human rights protection began today in Astana...