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OSCE Centre organizes course on human rights and safety for Kyrgyz prison security units
Publishing date: 14 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
BISHKEK, 14 August, 2009- An OSCE-supported human rights and safety course for security units in the Kyrgyz prison system ends tomorrow...
OSCE Centre supports meeting to promote public-private partnerships in Kyrgyzstan's fight against terrorism, extremism and radicalisation
Publishing date: 13 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
ISSYK-KUL, 13 August 2009- An OSCE-supported conference that seeks to formulate and promote the implementation of confidence-building measures to combat the causes and effects of terrorism nationwide began today at the Issyk-Kul Lake...
OSCE Centre supports training course for Kyrgyz human rights defenders on monitoring places of detention
Publishing date: 3 August 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Education
JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan, 3 August 2009- About 20 human rights activists are learning how they best can monitor places of detention in a two-day OSCE-supported training course that started today in Jalal-Abad province...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports improved conditions for detainees and personnel at Talas Province police detention centre
Publishing date: 20 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Policing
TALAS, Kyrgyzstan, 20 July, 2009- The OSCE Centre, the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry and the Talas administration presented a newly constructed and equipped boiler room for the Talas Provincial Police Directorate's temporary detention centre today...
OSCE Centre supports international Ombudspersons conference
Publishing date: 16 July 2009
CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan, 16 July 2009- An international human rights conference opened today in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre holds ecological camp for young people on the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Son Kul lake
Publishing date: 3 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities, Human rights
BISHKEK, 3 July 2009-A youth ecological camp starts tomorrow on the shores of Son Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE encourages cross-border trade in the southernmost province of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights
BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan, 17 June 2009- A roundtable discussion to explore the challenges of expanding cross-border trade between Kyrgyzstan and neighbouring countries started in Batken today, with the support of the OSCE Centre's Field Office in Osh...