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OSCE Office report says registration of NGOs in Azerbaijan remains problematic
Publishing date: 5 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization
BAKU, 5 May 2005- A report released today by the OSCE Office in Baku says that the registration of non-governmental organizations in Azerbaijan continues to be problematic. The document, prepared by two Azerbaijani lawyers, examines...
OSCE Office in Baku voices concern over establishment of the Bar Association
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BAKU, 11 November 2004- The OSCE Office in Baku is concerned about recent developments in the course of legal reforms in Azerbaijan. Attending the inaugural meeting of the Azerbaijan Bar Association last week, the OSCE Office in Baku observed that...
OSCE Office: A professional and impartial media is driving force for democracy in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 22 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 22 July 2004- "A free, responsible and pluralistic press is vitally important for Azerbaijan's democratic future," the OSCE Office in Baku said today on the occasion of the country's National Press Day. "This event is an opportunity for all of...
OSCE Office: Boosting NGOs' advocacy skills is essential for democratic process in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 8 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BAKU, 8 July 2004- Campaigning techniques, lobbying and negotiation skills are the key components of a training course launched today by the OSCE Office in Baku. The project, aimed at building the capacity of NGOs to conduct public advocacy campaigns...
OSCE Office in Baku supports conference on reforms to Azerbaijani Bar System
Publishing date: 25 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BAKU, 25 June 2004- The implementation of newly adopted amendments to the Law on Advocates and ways of ensuring that judicial reforms bring sustainable results were the focus of a conference supported by the OSCE Office in Baku. The two-day event...
OSCE Chairman welcomes decision of Azerbaijani authorities to release prisoners
Publishing date: 18 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SOFIA, 18 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, returning to Sofia from a trip to the Caucasus, welcomed the decision of the Azerbaijani authorities to pardon 129 people and release them from prison...
OSCE Office holds first Congress of women entrepreneurs in Baku
Publishing date: 21 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BAKU, 21 November 2003- The improvement of conditions for women to start and run a business and their active participation in the economic life of Azerbaijan are being discussed at a three-day congress which opened today in Baku...