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OSCE Centre supports discussion on gender issues in Kyrgyz legislation
Publishing date: 6 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
BISHKEK, 6 December 2005- Gender perspective in the country's legislative acts was discussed at today's meeting on amendments to the law on political parties, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek together with the Committee of Social Policy of the...
Kazakh election flawed despite some administrative improvements
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ASTANA, 5 December 2005- Despite some improvements in the election administration prior to election day, the 4 December presidential election in Kazakhstan did not meet a number of OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic...
Chairman-in-Office says Kazakhstan election points to need to open up political life
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
LJUBLJANA, 5 December 2005- Responding to the preliminary statement of the OSCE observation mission on the Kazakh presidential election, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel said the findings pointed to a continued need to open up political life...
OSCE Office in Yerevan promotes Aarhus Convention principles and values
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 5 December 2005- A two-day training course for advocates and judges on public access to justice on environmental matters was organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Public Environmental Information Centre (Aarhus Centre) in...
Chairman-in-Office urges Foreign Ministers' meeting to sharpen OSCE's focus and expand capabilities
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
LJUBLJANA, 5 December 2005- Opening the 13th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel called on the 55 participating States to take decisions that would chart a course...
OSCE Centre organizes training trip to Germany for Turkmen arms control officers
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
ASHGABAD, 5 December 2005- Three arms control officers from the Defence and Foreign ministries of Turkmenistan took part in a two-week practical training in Germany, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad...
Chairman-in-Office urges Uzbekistan to allow OSCE monitors into closed trials of alleged terrorists
Publishing date: 2 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
LJUBLJANA, 2 December 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, has written to the Uzbek Government, recalling its promise to give international observers the opportunity to monitor trials arising from the violent...