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OSCE Centre promotes international standards on freedom of assembly legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, 4 June 2009- A roundtable discussion on reforming Kazakhstan's legislation on freedom of assembly was held in Almaty today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports seminar on confidence- and security-building measures in Central Asia and South Caucasus
Publishing date: 26 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 26 May 2009- An OSCE-supported seminar to review and evaluate confidence- and security-building measures (CSBMs) in Central Asia and the South Caucasus opened in Almaty today...
OSCE Centre supports training for Kazakhstani prosecutors on international legal instruments
Publishing date: 20 April 2009
ASTANA, 20 April 2009- A two-day training course to enhance Kazakhstani prosecutors' knowledge of international legal instruments related to co-operation in criminal matters started in Astana today...
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 Centre supports role of civil society to combat corruption in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 January 2009
ASTANA, 26 January 2009- The OSCE Centre and the non-governmental organization Transparency Kazakhstan held a workshop today aimed at fostering co-operation with civil society and strengthening its role in combating corruption...
OSCE Centre presents results of project that strengthened debate on legal policy in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 November 2008
ASTANA, 27 November 2008- The results of an OSCE project that strengthened dialogue between the state and the civil society on legal policy in Kazakhstan were presented today at a news conference...
OSCE Centre fosters discussion on developing local self-government in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
ASTANA, 24 November 2008- Kazakh legislation on the development of local self-government was discussed at an international conference in Astana today. The event, organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, the United Nations Development Programme...