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OSCE Centre in Astana holds student conference to mark International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 9 December 2011
ALMATY, 9 December 2011 – Some 70 university students gathered to mark International Human Rights Day at an OSCE Centre-supported annual student event that concluded today in Almaty...
OSCE Centre concludes project on strengthening Ombudsman Institution in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 November 2011
ASTANA, 11 November 2011 – Results of an OSCE project supporting the Ombudsman Institution in Kazakhstan were presented in Astana today...
OSCE Centre in Astana launches seminars for judges on human rights protection at pre-trial stages
Publishing date: 21 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 21 October 2011 – The first of three OSCE-supported training seminars for local judges to promote human rights protection at the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings through better judicial review was launched in Almaty today...
OSCE promotes dialogue on human rights mechanisms in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 22 September 2011 – An OSCE-supported discussion on strengthening co-operation between the Ombudsman, state institutions and civil society was organized in Karaganda today...
OSCE Centre supports public access to information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 June 2011
ASTANA, 17 June 2011 – A round table meeting on public access to information in Kazakhstan, organized by the OSCE Centre jointly with the National Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Danish Institute for Human Rights started today in Astana...
Prosecutors learn about practices to combat torture during seminar organized by OSCE Centre in Astana
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
ASTANA, 15 June 2011 – An OSCE-organized seminar for prosecutors from across Kazakhstan on international standards and practices to combat torture started in Astana today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports discussion on equal rights and opportunities for women
Publishing date: 26 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
ASTANA, 26 May 2011 – About 100 high-level government officials, parliamentary deputies and representatives of non-governmental and international organizations today discussed Kazakhstan's efforts to eliminate discrimination against women during a meeting co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...