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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains police in Ukraine to combat domestic violence
Publishing date: 6 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
YALTA, Ukraine, 6 September 2007- A two-day training course on the role of precinct police inspectors in response to domestic violence began in the Ukrainian sea resort of Yalta today...
Dushanbe OSCE meeting explores gender and security issues
Publishing date: 5 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 5 September 2007- Incorporating gender perspectives into security in the Tajik context was the focus of an OSCE-organized workshop that ended in Dushanbe today...
Kazakh elections: progress and problems
Publishing date: 19 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ASTANA, 19 August 2007- While the 2007 parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan reflected welcome progress, a number of international standards were not met, concluded the International Election Observation Mission...
International election observers to hold press conference in Astana Sunday
Publishing date: 16 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ASTANA, 16 August 2007- The International Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the 18 August parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a news conference on Sunday...
ODIHR deploys long-term election observation mission to Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 13 August 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened an election observation mission for the 30 September parliamentary elections in Ukraine...
ODIHR-sponsored summer school on criminal justice gets under way in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 30 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
TALGAR, Kazakhstan, 30 July 2007- For the second year in a row, the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has organized a summer school on criminal-justice issues in Central Asia...
Turkish elections underscore positive record and continuing challenges, OSCE finds
Publishing date: 23 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ANKARA, 23 July 2007- The electoral process in Turkey was characterized by pluralism and a high level of public confidence underscored by the transparent, professional and efficient performance of the election administration, an OSCE...