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Human rights training for law enforcement bodies of Rasht Valley in Tajikistan completed
Publishing date: 2 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 2 July 2002- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan and the Tajik Government have completed a series of training seminars on "Human Rights and Citizens' Rights during Arrest, Detention and Pre-trial Investigation" for law enforcement...
High-level meeting on migration and terrorism opens in Prague
Publishing date: 3 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
PRAGUE, 3 June 2002- A high-level international meeting on combating terrorism through sharing information on migration opened in Prague today...
Training seminars for pre-trial detention facilities staff held in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 29 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ALMATY, 29 May 2002- Two seminars for the staff of pre-trial detention facilities of the southern and western regions of Kazakhstan were conducted between 20 and 26 May by the Pre-trial Detention Department of the Ministry of Interior, OSCE's...
OSCE human rights office welcomes dialogue with opposition in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 28 May 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes yesterday's meeting between the President and representatives of the opposition as a step towards stabilizing the political situation in Kyrgyzstan.
Seminar in Georgia focuses on human rights monitoring and reporting
Publishing date: 10 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TBILISI, 10 May 2002- International human rights law and monitoring techniques will be the focus of a series of training seminars that started today in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. The training seminars are initiated by the OSCE's...
Tajikistan urged to bring justice system into line with international norms
Publishing date: 23 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 23 April 2002- Tajikistan was urged at a two-day international conference to bring its criminal justice system into line with international norms. The conference on "Criminal Justice: Correlation of National Norms and...
OSCE meeting on judicial systems and human rights opens in Warsaw
Publishing date: 23 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 23 April 2002- More than 150 government representatives and international experts from Europe, Central Asia and North America gathered in Warsaw today to discuss how the protection of human rights can be improved through judicial reform...