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Judges, government officials and NGOs discuss how to promote an independent judiciary during OSCE-supported meeting
Publishing date: 25 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
ASTANA, 25 February 2010 – How to apply international standards of judicial independence in the selection, promotion and evaluation of judges as well as in the co-operation among the judicial, legislative and executive branches was in focus today during an OSCE-supported event held at the Supreme Court...
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 organizes course on combating corruption for civil society, media in southern Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 August 2010
SHIMKENT, 23 August 2010- An OSCE-organized course for civil society and journalists on their role in combating corruption and money laundering started today in Shimkent in southern Kazakhstan...
OSCE Centre in Astana organizes course to help authorities and NGOs combat domestic violence
Publishing date: 19 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Gender equality, Policing, Rule of law
BOROVOE, 19 August 2010- An OSCE-organized training course for government and non-governmental organization employees to teach courses on domestic violence prevention began today in Borovoe, northern Kazakhstan...
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 helps promote international anti-corruption standards in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 June 2010
BOROVOE, Kazakhstan, 24 June 2010- A conference on international best practices and tools to combat corruption and enhancing Kazakhstan's legal framework started in the resort town of Borovoe near Astana 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..