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Many positive efforts, but more work to be done in implementing gender laws in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE's gender adviser

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
BISHKEK, 27 February, 2009- Combating and eradicating gender-based violence, and helping improve existing legal mechanisms, were the main goals of a visit to Bishkek of Jamila Seftaoui, the OSCE's Senior Adviser on Gender Issues.

OSCE human rights office concerned about continuing attacks and hate speech targeting Roma

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 27 February 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed concern over continuing attacks and hate speech targeting Roma and Sinti communities in several countries across Europe.

OSCE Special Representative supports Transdniestria negotiations, confidence-building measures

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 27 February 2009- The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for Protracted Conflicts, Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, expressed support today for the Transdniestrian settlement process in the 5+2 format...

OSCE Centre promotes co-operation between media and law-enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 27 February 2009- The OSCE Centre in Astana supported training courses held today for journalists and police press officers to improve communication between the media and law-enforcement agencies.

OSCE Centre holds course for prison staff in Kyrgyzstan on international standards and human rights

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
BISHKEK, 27 February 2009- Employees of the Kyrgyz penitentiary system have learned about international prison standards and human rights during a three-week OSCE-supported course that ended with a closing ceremony today.

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports publication of book on correct detention procedures

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 27 February 2009- A book that provides guidelines for proper detention procedures, published with support by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, was presented to judges, prosecutors, attorneys and representatives of international...

Criteria for evaluating public prosecutors presented in Belgrade

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization
BELGRADE, 27 February 2008- Legal experts, judges, prosecutors and members of the newly established High Prosecutorial Council discussed an evaluation model that defines the criteria for how best to assess the work of public prosecutors...