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OSCE trains Kazakh officials to observe human rights in the fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 5 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
ASTANA, 5 September 2006- How to ensure basic human rights are protected in the fight against terrorism will be the focus of a training course for Kazak officials that began in Astana today. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Almaty and...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Azerbaijan's president to help stop new wave of prosecution of journalists, urges legal reform
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 4 September 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has expressed concern over recent cases of prosecution of journalists in Azerbaijan and proposed a legal reform as a way out of the situation. In a letter...
OSCE Chairman concerned helicopter incident in Georgia contradicts commitments
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BRUSSELS, 4 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht expressed concern today about an incident on Sunday in which a Georgian helicopter carrying the country's Minister of Defence was fired upon from the South Ossetian side as it...
OSCE Mission to Skopje helps strengthen role of neighborhood self-government units
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
SKOPJE, 4 September 2006- The first of five OSCE-supported regional workshops on the role of units helping citizens participate in governing their neighbourhoods began in Kicevo today...
OSCE Office concerned about violations of the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
BAKU, 4 September 2006- A report on Azerbaijan's adherence to the principle of presumption of innocence suggests that journalists, police officers, prosecutors and judges often treat suspicion of guilt and proof of criminal behaviour as...
OSCE Mission launches capacity-building training for high-ranking Georgian Border Police
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management, Education
TBILISI, 4 September 2006- An OSCE training programme to help make Georgia's border management more effective by improving the operational planning and rapid reaction capacity of the Georgian Border Police began today...
OSCE Presence welcomes agreement between Albanian political parties
Publishing date: 31 August 2006
TIRANA, 31 August 2006- The OSCE Presence in Albania today welcomed agreement between Albanian ruling and opposition parties on electoral and media issues and noted that the move was a positive reflection...