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OSCE Office in Baku supports information sessions on non-interference in the electoral process
Publishing date: 3 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
BAKU, 3 March 2009- The OSCE Office in Baku, the President's Executive Apparatus (PEA), and the Central Election Commission (CEC) inaugurated a series of information sessions today focusing on non-interference in the electoral process...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports publication of book on correct detention procedures
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 27 February 2009- A book that provides guidelines for proper detention procedures, published with support by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, was presented to judges, prosecutors, attorneys and representatives of international...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports meeting to promote effective laws to combat domestic violence
Publishing date: 26 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 26 February 2009- Parliamentarians, members of the National Commission on Women, Family and Demographic Policy under the President, police officers and civil society representatives discussed how Kazakhstan can best combat domestic violence...
OSCE organizes workshop on legal reform in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 February 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
ASHGABAD, 24 February 2009- The second in a series of OSCE workshops focusing on tools for an effective reform of the legislative process was launched today in Ashgabad...
Greek Chairmanship priorities, dialogue on European security featured in OSCE Magazine
Publishing date: 18 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 18 February 2009- The latest OSCE Magazine, now available online, highlights the Greek OSCE Chairmanship's challenging start to the year and the results of the 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki...
OSCE Moldova Mission to monitor youth organization's court case against Tiraspol city administration
Publishing date: 13 February 2009
TIRASPOL, 13 February 2009- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, said today that at the request of Transnistrian youth organization Proryv!, the Mission will monitor its court case against the Tiraspol city administration...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo regrets failure of Assembly to appoint Ombudsperson
Publishing date: 12 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 12 February 2009- The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, said he regretted that the Assembly of Kosovo failed again today to appoint an Ombudsperson...