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OSCE Centre in Astana supports rehabilitation efforts and assistance to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence
Publishing date: 11 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Gender equality
ASTANA, 11 November 2010- A roundtable meeting to assess the current situation and propose improvements to the social services and rehabilitation for victims of domestic violence and trafficking began today in Astana...
OSCE Centre in Astana organizes study tour for Ombudsman officials to strengthen institution
Publishing date: 25 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
BUDAPEST, 25 October 2010- Six officials from Kazakhstan's Ombudsman Institution and the General Prosecutor's Office arrived in Hungary today as part of a study trip supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE Centre promotes high-level dialogue on increasing co-operation between Ombudsman, state institutions and non-governmental organizations
Publishing date: 15 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASTANA, 15 October 2010- An OSCE supported high-level national conference on strengthening co-operation between the Ombudsman, state institutions and civil society started in Astana today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports efforts to eliminate discrimination against women
Publishing date: 23 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
ALMATY, 23 September 2010- A two-day roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana to discuss the implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women started...
OSCE Centre in Astana completes series of regional seminars on freedom of peaceful assembly
Publishing date: 25 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
ATYRAU, Kazakhstan, 25 June 2010- A seminar on international standards on freedom of peaceful assembly, organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, began in Atyrau today...
OSCE Centre in Astana raises awareness on international human rights instruments
Publishing date: 24 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
ASTANA, 24 June 2010- A workshop on human rights complaint mechanisms, organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana together with the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, started in Astana today..
OSCE Centre supports Internet training for Kazakh-language journalists
Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 28 May 2010- A two-day training course to help journalists working in the Kazakh language to improve their knowledge of the Internet and new media tools started today in Almaty...