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OSCE forum fosters debate on future of criminal justice systems in Central Asia
Publishing date: 15 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Rule of law
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 15 October 2009- The fourth annual OSCE expert forum on criminal justice in Central Asia opened in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan today...
OSCE Centre organizes bomb disposal training course for Interior Ministry troops
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Education, Policing
BISHKEK, 12 October, 2009- A two-week bomb disposal training course to strengthen Kyrgyz law enforcement officers' skills in handling explosive devices, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, began today...
OSCE Centre holds training course on psychological and social counselling for Kyrgyz Prison Service staff
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Education
BISHKEK, 12 October 2009- A training course supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek for 25 social workers and psychological counsellors in Kyrgyz penitentiary establishments started today...
OSCE supports meeting on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan water sharing agreement
Publishing date: 6 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 6 October 2009- OSCE officials provided support and guidance during a meeting today of government officials and experts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as well as representatives from other international organizations that focused on progress...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek, civil society discuss OSCE police reform programme in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Policing
BISHKEK, 6 October, 2009- Representatives of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, civil society and the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry met today to discuss the Centre's police reform programme...
OSCE Centre helps Kyrgyz police learn about democratic means to maintain public order
Publishing date: 5 October 2009
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 5 October 2009- An OSCE Centre training course that starts today in Osh aims to help police officers learn about how to maintain public order while acting in line with international standards...
OSCE Centre holds seminar in Osh to foster community-police partnerships
Publishing date: 2 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Policing
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 2 October 2009- More than 250 people took part in an OSCE-supported seminar today that aimed to inform about the principles of community policing and to foster partnerships between the police, non-governmental organizations...