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OSCE Presence and Albania’s Constitutional Court sign Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening Court’s capacities
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Vincenzo Del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania and Chair of Albania’s Constitutional Court Vitore Tusha, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 April 2021, to strengthen co-operation for advancing the capacities of the Court to perform its work in line with international standards.
OSCE Presence, Albania’s General Prosecution Office sign Memorandum of Understanding on future co-operation
Publishing date: 13 April 2021
Vincenzo Del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania and Albania’s General Prosecutor Olsian Çela signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 13 April 2021 with the aim of formalizing and further strengthening co-operation between the two institutions. The Memorandum will facilitate understanding and interaction on implementing future project activities...
OSCE supports training webinar on best practices in protection of whistleblowers
Publishing date: 29 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
An OSCE-supported online training webinar on the protection of whistleblowers concluded in Nur-Sultan on 26 March 2021. The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized the event in partnership with the Anti-corruption Agency of Kazakhstan...
Good governance and the rule of law fundamental to economic growth, say participants at OSCE Asian Partners meeting
Publishing date: 26 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance, Rule of law
VIENNA, 26 March 2021 – Good governance and the rule of law are fundamental to economic growth, political stability, and security in the OSCE region and Asian Pacific, according to participants at the OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group discussion, the first under the Albanian Chair, organized in partnership with Japan...
OSCE launches report on the Institution of Additional Judges as a Potential Threat to Judicial Independence in BiH
Publishing date: 23 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 23 March 2021- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) published today the report The Institution of Additional Judges as a Potential Threat to Judicial Independence in BiH.
Constitutional changes raise serious concerns over respect for democratic standards in Kyrgyzstan, Venice Commission and ODIHR say
Publishing date: 22 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
STRASBOURG/WARSAW, 22 March 2021 – Kyrgyzstan’s draft constitution would result in a complete change of the country’s constitutional order if adopted and raises grave concerns over the lack of respect for the principles of the rule of law, separation of powers, and inherent lack of checks and balances, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe said in a joint legal opinion.
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on implementation of Tajikistan’s Penal Reform Strategy for 2020-2030
Publishing date: 9 March 2021