News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre assists Kazakhstan in combating money-laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 24 June 2005
ALMATY, 24 June 2005- Building a legal framework and institutional structure to combat money-laundering and the financing of terrorism was the aim of a study visit to Italy by a group of experts from Kazakhstan from 20 to 24 June...
Kazakhstani prosecutors discuss fighting corruption at OSCE seminar
Publishing date: 27 May 2005
ALMATY, 27 May 2005- District prosecutors from Kazakhstan's various regions today discussed measures against corruption at a seminar organized by the OSCE Centre in Almaty and the Institute of Prosecutors' Training. Latest international instruments...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations on amendments to legislation concerning national security
Publishing date: 22 April 2005
ASTANA, 22 April 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today presented comments on a draft law on national security issues in Kazakhstan. If adopted in its current form...
OSCE Centre helps organize forum on human rights standards and security legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 April 2005
ALMATY, 20 April 2005- Legislative initiatives in the field of national security and their compliance with international standards will be the focus of a forum in Astana on 22 April, which will bring together representatives of...
ODIHR concerned at infringement to freedom of association in new Kazakhstan election law
Publishing date: 15 April 2005
WARSAW, 15 April 2005- The Director for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has expressed his concerns with newly adopted amendments to the election law in Kazakhstan. Ambassador Christian Strohal addressed...
OSCE Baku Office invites Kazakhstan's environment experts to study Aarhus Centre in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
BAKU, 14 April 2005- Environmental experts from Kazakhstan have studied the setting up and current work of the Azerbaijani Aarhus Centre during a study tour jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the OSCE Centre in Almaty. First-hand...
OSCE Seminar discusses environmental and health risks from industries in Ferghana valley
Publishing date: 8 April 2005
CORTONA, ITALY, 8 April 2005- Ways of evaluating the environmental and health risks from industrial installations in the Ferghana Valley were discussed at a seminar that ended today in Cortona. The five-day event, organized by the OSCE, assessed the...