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The OSCE Office organizes simulated court training sessions for legal professionals in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
BAKU, 18 June 2009- Judges, prosecutors and lawyers began a training course today that was organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and includes simulated court proceedings to illustrate fair trial standards and encourage their effective application...
Co-Chairs firmly committed to Geneva Discussions to build stability
Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 17 June 2009- The Co-Chairs of the Geneva Discussions- representing the UN, OSCE and EU- made clear today that all three organizations remained both firmly committed to and involved in those discussions...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 17 June 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
Head of OSCE Office issues statement about proposed amendments to the Azerbaijani Law on NGOs
Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 17 June 2009- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Bilge Cankorel, issued the following statement today: "My Office is concerned about the prospects of the adoption on Friday, 19 June 2009, of amendments to the Azerbaijani Law...
OSCE encourages cross-border trade in the southernmost province of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights
BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan, 17 June 2009- A roundtable discussion to explore the challenges of expanding cross-border trade between Kyrgyzstan and neighbouring countries started in Batken today, with the support of the OSCE Centre's Field Office in Osh...
Albanian President makes key speech and presents certificates to participants in OSCE Presence women in governance project
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA, 16 June 2009- The President of the Republic of Albania, Bamir Topi, presented certificates today to 50 Albanian women who took part in an OSCE Presence project to enhance the role of women in governance...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Kyrgyzstan to halt wave of violent attacks against journalists
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 16 June 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged Kyrgyz authorities today to halt a wave of attacks against journalists which is threatening media pluralism ahead of the presidential election...