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OSCE organizes election visit to France for Turkmenistan officials
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
Five members of Turkmenistan’s Central Election Commission and Mejlis (Parliament) discussed practices in organizing and conducting parliamentary elections during a working visit to France that concluded on 11 June 2012...
OSCE Centre signs agreement on torture prevention with Kyrgyz authorities and civil society organizations
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
BISHKEK, 15 June 2012- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Kyrgyz authorities and civil society organizations signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding today in Bishkek aimed at increasing co-operation in monitoring places of detention...
Human rights panel to focus on Ukraine ahead of 2013 OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 15 June 2012 – With former political leaders and human rights defenders imprisoned in several countries, a committee of parliamentarians from 55 nations is now considering a resolution that would demand all political prisoners be released and call for countries leading the OSCE to “set the standard” on human rights...
Parliamentary resolution favors green stimulus over austerity
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 15 June 2012 – National governments should increase green investments to encourage economic growth, according to a measure now pending before the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
OSCE Secretary General at Belgrade Summit, stresses importance of regional co-operation
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier attended the Summit of the South East European Co-operation Process (SEECP) in Belgrade on 15 June 2012, which marked the end of Serbia’s Chairmanship of the SEECP...
More comprehensive approach needed to combat human trafficking for labour exploitation in BiH, say participants at OSCE discussion
Publishing date: 14 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
SARAJEVO, 14 June 2012 – Participants of an OSCE discussion which took place today said that there is a clear need for continued efforts towards combating human trafficking for labour exploitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including through strengthened co-ordination, improved assistance to victims and more efficient prosecution of perpetrators...
Parliamentary measure aims to modernize sharing of military information
Publishing date: 14 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly