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Top OSCE official calls crackdown on human rights defenders 'dangerous development'
Publishing date: 13 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
VIENNA, 13 July 2007- OSCE participating States should work to ensure that crack-downs legitimate human rights concerns come to an end, participants agreed at an OSCE conference concluded today...
OSCE supports further reform of criminal legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 15 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
SHUCHINSK, Kazakhstan, 15 June 2007- The state of the Kazakh criminal legislation and ways to improve it was the focus of a conference that ends here today...
ODIHR Director offers co-operation with Turkmenistan on elections, rule of law and human rights
Publishing date: 22 May 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
ASHGABAD, 22 May 2007- Amb. Christian Strohal, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, expressed hope today that Turkmenistan authorities would be ready to co-operate on election issues, rule of law and human rights...
OSCE launches trial monitoring report in Moldova
Publishing date: 18 April 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Rule of law
CHISINAU, 18 April 2007- The OSCE Mission to Moldova in co-operation with the Superior Council of Magistrates will launch the first report of the OSCE Trial Monitoring Programme for the Republic of Moldova tomorrow.
ODIHR trains Kazakh lawyers for jury trials
Publishing date: 26 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
ALMATY, 26 March 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) started today a training course for Kazakh lawyers on effective representation of clients in jury trials...
OSCE/ODIHR, partners support creation of national torture prevention mechanism in Georgia
Publishing date: 14 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
TBILISI, 14 March 2007- Implementating the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture in Georgia was the topic of a conference attended by over 70 government officials, civil society and international representatives in Tbilisi yesterday...
More steps needed to uphold fair trial standards in Kazakhstan, new OSCE report finds
Publishing date: 23 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
ASTANA, 23 February 2007- An OSCE trial monitoring report released today in Kazakhstan identifies the need for further steps to be taken to uphold fair trial standards in the country, including the right of the public to attend court...