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Challenges persist in Kosovo's criminal justice system, OSCE Mission says
Publishing date: 14 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
PRISTINA, 14 December 2006- Kosovo's court system must continue to work toward effective fulfillment of the rule of law, which is the best way to ensure public confidence in the criminal justice system, according to an OSCE Mission report...
OSCE Mission co-sponsors anti-corruption campaign in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 December 2006
PRISTINA, 11 December 2006- A public information campaign calling on people to help increase transparency and fight corruption was launched today in Kosovo by the OSCE Mission, the UN Development Programme and the Kosovo Anti-Corruption Agency...
OSCE Presence in Albania helps create property restitution and compensation claims database
Publishing date: 6 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, Democratization, Rule of law
TIRANA, 6 December 2006- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the country's Property Restitution and Compensation Agency (PRCA) today signed an agreement that provides technical and financial assistance to design an electronic database...
OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization
Publishing date: 5 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating human trafficking, Economic activities, Human rights, Border management, Elections, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Countering terrorism, Education, National minority issues, Gender equality, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...
OSCE Belgian Chairmanship, UNODC launch toolkit to help countries reform criminal justice systems
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
BRUSSELS, 4 December 2006- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the OSCE launched a new toolkit on Monday to help countries make their criminal justice systems more effective. The Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit is designed...
OSCE Mission and Bosnia and Herzegovina government work together to improve juvenile justice system
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 1 December 2006- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will commence its project in Sarajevo today to improve the response of the country's authorities to juvenile offenses in accordance with international standards on child protection...
OSCE Centre organizes human rights training for judges and prosecutors in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 30 November 2006- Implementing international human rights law into the national legal system was the focus of a training course that ended in Ashgabad today. Organized by the OSCE Centre and...