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Widespread campaign irregularities observed in Ukrainian presidential election
Publishing date: 1 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 1 November 2004- The first round of voting in the 31 October presidential election in Ukraine did not meet a considerable number of OSCE, Council of Europe and other European standards for democratic elections, concluded...
OSCE Centre in Tashkent helps organize training for Uzbek prison staff in Poland
Publishing date: 1 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TASHKENT, 1 November 2004- Senior staff of Uzbekistan's prison system today began a 10-day study visit to Poland as an important step towards implementing a comprehensive prison reform in their own country. The programme in Poland's Kalisz training...
OSCE Centres in Central Asia welcome first graduates of Central Asian Youth Network
Publishing date: 1 November 2004
Content type: Press release
TASHKENT, 1 November 2004- The five OSCE Centres in Central Asia end the first year's activities of the OSCE Central Asian Youth Network with a five-day international conference starting today in the Uzbek capital. More than 50 students from all over...
OSCE Centre organizes training courses on environmental law for judges and prosecutors in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 1 November 2004- Two training seminars for Kazakh judges and prosecutors on national and international legal instruments for environmental issues started in Almaty today...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative holds roundtable in Baku on decriminalising libel
Publishing date: 29 October 2004
Content type: Press release
BAKU, 29 October 2004- Legislation affecting freedom of the media in Azerbaijan headed the agenda of a roundtable which ended yesterday in Baku. Organised by the OSCE Representative...
OSCE Yerevan office supports new premises of Armenia's environmental information centre
Publishing date: 29 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 29 October- The new office of Armenia's Public Environmental Information Centre was officially opened yesterday. The OSCE Office in Yerevan has been promoting the ratification and implementation of the Aarhus convention and provided financial...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina focuses on protecting workers' rights
Publishing date: 29 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 29 October 2004- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina issued the following statement today: "Following an OSCE Mission-sponsored roundtable, "the Role of Trade Unions in Protecting Workers' Rights from Discrimination" held...