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OSCE Centre supports criminal justice reform in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 7 June 2012
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 7 June 2011 – Reform efforts in the field of criminal justice are the focus of an OSCE-supported two-day round-table meeting that began in Almaty today...
OSCE Centre organizes seminar on juvenile justice for regional prosecutors in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 May 2012
ASTANA, 24 May 2012 – A two-day OSCE-supported training course for Kazakhstani prosecutors on protecting the rights of children in conflict with the law, child victims and witnesses of crimes within the juvenile justice system began today in Astana...
OSCE Centre supports discussion on introducing plea bargaining into Kazakhstan’s criminal justice system
Publishing date: 26 March 2012
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 26 March 2012 – An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on prospects for introducing plea bargaining into Kazakhstan’s planned Criminal Procedure Code was held in Almaty today...
OSCE Centre in Astana trains judges on anti-trafficking
Publishing date: 22 February 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Rule of law
ASTANA, 22 February 2012 –An OSCE-supported training seminar for judges on improving judicial practice in criminal human trafficking cases started today in Astana...
OSCE assists Kazakhstan in implementing Aarhus Convention on public participation in environmental decision making
Publishing date: 13 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities, Rule of law
ASTANA, 13 December 2011 – An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on the further adaptation of the national legislation to the requirements of the Aarhus Convention took place today in Astana...
OSCE Centre facilitates discussion of criminal legislation reform in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 9 December 2011
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 9 December 2011 – State officials from the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Presidential Administration, the Constitutional Council, the Supreme Court and law enforcement agencies met representatives of civil society and academia to discuss a concept paper for Kazakhstan’s new criminal code at an OSCE-supported meeting in Almaty today...
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes dialogue on further reform of Kazakhstan’s penitentiary system
Publishing date: 23 November 2011