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OSCE Centre in Bishkek holds workshop on policing in multi-ethnic communities

Publishing date: 24 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, 24 May 2010- Policing in multi-ethnic societies is the focus of an OSCE-supported train-the-trainers workshop for Kyrgyzstan police officers which started in Bishkek today...

OSCE assists in strengthening role of Azerbaijan's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) to prevent torture

Publishing date: 24 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights
BAKU, 24 May 2010- A series of events to strengthen the role of Azerbaijan's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) in the prevention of torture and ill treatment began today with a conference organized by the OSCE Office in Baku...

Witnesses in war crimes trials in Bosnia and Herzegovina still facing threats and intimidation, finds OSCE report

Publishing date: 24 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 24 May 2010- Urgent steps need to be taken to protect witnesses in war crimes trials from harassment and violence, found a report by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) released in Sarajevo today...

OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting discusses enhancing policing activities, calls for better co-ordination

Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 21 May 2010- Policing experts from the OSCE region discussed enhancing police-related activities and co-operating with international organizations to address transnational threats at the Annual Police Experts Meeting which ends in Vienna today...

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 21 May 2010- 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.

OSCE Centre in Bishkek starts training seminars for election commission members

Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 21 May 2010- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Central Election Commission announced today the launch of a series of 20 training seminars for territorial election commission members ahead of Kyrgyzstan's 27 June constitutional referendum...

OSCE Centre fosters discussion on local self-government in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ASTANA, 21 May 2010- Parliamentarians, national and local government officials, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations and political parties discussed how local self-government can further advance...