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OSCE Centre supports conference on prevention of juvenile delinquency and crime
Publishing date: 2 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 2 June 2010- How to effectively prevent juvenile delinquency and crime was the focus of a one-day international conference held today at the Interior Ministry's Police Academy with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre supports communication course for police neighborhood inspectors in northern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, 1 June 2010- The first of 14 communication training seminars organized by the OSCE Office in Bishkek for neighborhood inspectors started today in Bishkek...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for amendments to Armenia's draft broadcast law to promote media pluralism
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 1 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged the Armenian authorities to bring the country's draft broadcast law in line with OSCE and international standards before it is adopted...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess parliamentary elections in Slovakia
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 1 June 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in Slovakia on 12 June...
OSCE Centre supports extractive industry transparency in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 1 June 2010- The Third National Conference of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative in Kazakhstan was held today...
Kyrgyzstan's Customs Service launches specialised training for customs instructors with OSCE support
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Education, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 1 June 2010- The Kyrgyz Customs Service today launched an OSCE-supported training course on customs procedures and enforcement operations...
Georgian local elections mark evident progress, but significant shortcomings remain to be addressed
Publishing date: 31 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 31 May 2010- Yesterday's municipal elections in Georgia marked evident progress towards meeting international standards, but significant shortcomings remain to be addressed, international observers concluded in a statement released today...