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OSCE Missions help discuss inter-State co-operation in war crimes proceedings before domestic courts

Publishing date: 11 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
BELGRADE, 11 April 2006- Representatives of the judiciary and relevant ministries from Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina discussed co-operation in investigating and adjudicating war crimes at a meeting that ended today in...

OSCE Office in Baku concerned about closed-door court proceedings against opposition youth activists

Publishing date: 5 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BAKU, 5 April 2006- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku is concerned about a court decision to close the trial of Yeni Fikir (New Thinking) student group leaders to the public...

OSCE launches trial monitoring to improve Moldova's judiciary

Publishing date: 20 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
CHISINAU, 20 March 2006- The OSCE Mission to Moldova announced today the launch of a national trial observation network to raise civil society's understanding of court procedures and to enhance citizens's trust in the judicial system...

Academy for the training of judges and prosecutors opens in Skopje

Publishing date: 7 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
SKOPJE, 7 March 2006- Justice Minister, Meri Mladenovska-Gjorgjievska, has opened the Academy for the Training of Judges and Prosecutors in Skopje, marking the institutionalisation of continuing education work previously done by...

ODIHR Director's mandate extended

Publishing date: 28 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Democratization, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 28 February 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht, the Belgian Foreign Minister, has welcomed the decision of the Ministerial Council to extend the mandate of the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...

OSCE experts travel to Skopje to assist in drafting new law on religious communities and groups

Publishing date: 8 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
SKOPJE, 9 February 2006- Government officials in Skopje have welcomed OSCE's assistance in drafting a new law on religious communities and groups. Two OSCE experts arrive in Skopje today for consultations with local experts.

Kazakhstani journalists win OSCE awards for reporting on criminal justice reform

Publishing date: 29 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan
What we do: Rule of law
ALMATY, 29 December 2005- Three journalists today received awards for their reporting on lay participation in administration of justice in Kazakhstan as part of a competition organized by the OSCE Centre in Almaty and...