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Joint Statement on the City Council of Mostar by the OSCE Mission to BiH, the EU Delegation/EU Special Representative, the Embassy of the UK, the Embassy of the US, and the OHR
Publishing date: 9 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 9 February 2021- On February 5, the newly appointed City Council of Mostar adopted a decision to conduct the election of the mayor of Mostar by public ballot...
High-level conferences in Uzbekistan supported by the OSCE on State priorities for 2021
Publishing date: 5 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan co-hosted two events, on 2 and 5 February 2021, to discuss the December 2020 address of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on the effectiveness and the results of the 2017-2021 National Action Strategy, as well as the next steps in terms of State development and reforms in the sphere of democratization. The event was co-organized by the Development Strategy Centre, the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (the Parliament), the National Human Rights Centre, the UNDP's Rule of Law Partnership in Uzbekistan project, the Supreme Court, the United States Agency for International Development, the Chamber of Advocates, the United Nations Country Team in Uzbekistan and the World Bank.
OSCE-organized workshop for criminal justice practitioners focuses on international co-operation and mutual legal assistance in asset recovery in Montenegro
Publishing date: 5 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Economic activities, Policing, Rule of law
An online training course on international co-operation in asset recovery and cross-border collaboration prior to and during the mutual legal assistance process, for criminal justice practitioners from Montenegro, was held from 2 to 4 February 2021.
OSCE holds workshop series for criminal justice specialists dealing with asset recovery in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 25 January 2021
The OSCE, in close co-operation with the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors of North Macedonia, concluded on 22 January 2021, a three-day online training course on international co-operation and mutual legal assistance in asset recovery for fourteen public prosecutors and judges...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan delivered training course on medico-legal documentation of torture and the Istanbul Protocol
Publishing date: 17 December 2020
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) conducted a training course on “Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in accordance with the Istanbul Protocol”. The event was held from 14 to 16 December 2020.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator promotes legal protection of private property rights in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 17 December 2020
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) held an online seminar on the outcomes of studying a number of international conventions of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) on 14 December 2020. The event was organized in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, the non-governmental organization “Legal Problems Research Center”, and the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
OSCE Mission to BiH marks International Anti-Corruption Day
Publishing date: 9 December 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Economic activities, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 9 December 2020- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina joins BiH citizens, the country’s national institutions and other international organizations in marking today’s International Anti-corruption Day. Today, we take stock and highlight what changes are needed to ensure citizens are served by efficient, effective and transparent government institutions...