News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Almaty Centre organizes conference on stability and security aspects of drinking water
Publishing date: 18 July 2002
ALMATY, 17 July 2002- The OSCE Centre in Almaty, in close co-operation with the non-governmental organization, Water Resources and Environmental Protection in Kazakhstan, is organizing a two-day conference...
"Strengthening security not an excuse for human rights abuses", says Ambassador Haupt
Publishing date: 26 June 2002
ALMATY, 26 June 2002- Participants at an international conference held in Kazakhstan agreed that a clear line should be drawn between Islam and Islamic radicalism. The two-day conference "Islam and National Security of...
International Conference to focus on Islam and national security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 20 June 2002
ALMATY, 20 June 2002- A two-day international conference will be held in Kazakhstan next week to examine the recent growth in importance of "the Islamic factor" in the social and political life of the Central Asian countries.
No security and stability without freedom of expression, says Head of OSCE Centre in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 18 June 2002
ALMATY, 18 June 2002- Ambassador Heinrich Haupt, Head of the OSCE Centre in Almaty, said today at a media conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan, that there was no true security and stability without freedom of expression...
New law on political parties could seriously threaten political pluralism in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 June 2002
ALMATY, 27 June 2002- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Centre in Almaty is deeply concerned with the new law on political parties, approved on 26 June by the Parliament of Kazakhstan approved a new law on political...
Training seminars for pre-trial detention facilities staff held in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 29 May 2002
ALMATY, 29 May 2002- Two seminars for the staff of pre-trial detention facilities of the southern and western regions of Kazakhstan were conducted between 20 and 26 May by the Pre-trial Detention Department of the Ministry of Interior, OSCE's...
OSCE brings experts to Almaty to consider measures to combat arms trafficking in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
ALMATY, 17 May 2002- Regional measures to crack down on the illegal trade of small arms and light weapons in Central Asia will be the focus of a meeting to be held on 21 and 22 May in Almaty. The Regional Meeting on Small Arms...