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Government officials from 40 countries discuss data collection on hate crimes at OSCE meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- Ways of improving state responses in the fight against crimes motivated by racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, including against Muslims and Christians, were being discussed at an OSCE meeting...
OSCE Office in Yerevan supports Armenian-Turkish friendship project with publication of booklet
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 28 October 2009- The OSCE Office in Yerevan launched a booklet today featuring essays written by Armenian and Turkish young people and their messages to their countries' leaders as part of a project promoting tolerance and co-operation...
OSCE Office in Yerevan promotes better access to government information through freedom of information legislation reform
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 28 October 2009- An OSCE-supported public event focusing on a package of draft amendments to Armenia's legislation on freedom of information was held in Yerevan today.
Diplomas awarded to 100 Serbian police officers after completing OSCE-supported training programme
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
SREMSKA KAMENICA, 28 October 2009- One hundred police officers received diplomas at a graduation ceremony at the Basic Police Training Centre in Sremska Kamenica today after completing an OSCE Mission-supported...
OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe holds course on national border management strategies
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 28October 2009- Senior border officers from 12 OSCE participating States are taking part in a workshop on national border management strategies being held this week at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
Roundtable held on OSCE/ODIHR reviews of draft laws on crime prevention and combating domestic violence in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
ASTANA, 27 October 2009- An OSCE roundtable meeting to discuss draft laws on crime prevention and combating domestic violence, as well as legal opinions prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, started in Astana today...
OSCE states' military observers to visit airbase and air assault brigade in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
TALDYKORGAN, Kazakhstan, 27 October, 2009- A team of 45 military officers from 24 OSCE participating States began a visit to an air assault brigade in Taldykorgan in south-east Kazakhstan today.