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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Statement by the OSCE Office in Baku
Publishing date: 29 August 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 28 August 2011- The OSCE Office in Baku is concerned about the convictions of political activists Babek Hasanov, Zulfugar Eyvazov, Elshan Hasanov, Arif Alishli, Elnur Israfilov and Sahib Karimov in connection with their participation in the 2 April demonstration...
OSCE Office in Baku organizes UK study trip for government spokespersons
Publishing date: 19 July 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Eleven senior government spokespersons from Azerbaijan are visiting London from 18-21 July 2011 on an OSCE-supported study visit to discuss best practices in government-media relations and freedom of information practices with their British peers...
OSCE Office in Baku launches new call for proposals on environment and security projects
Publishing date: 7 February 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
BAKU, 7 February 2012 – The OSCE Office in Baku today invited civil society organizations working on environment and security challenges to submit concept papers for the Civic Action for Security and Environment (CASE) small grants programme...
OSCE Office in Baku trains judges and prosecutors to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Publishing date: 27 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
GANJA, Azerbaijan, 27 December 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku launched a training session today in Ganja, the second largest city of Azerbaijan, on countering money laundering and financing of terrorism...
OSCE Office presents handbook in Azerbaijani on human rights for military personnel
Publishing date: 13 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights
BAKU, 13 December 2011 – Today the OSCE Office in Baku presented an Azerbaijani-language version of the Handbook on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Armed Forces Personnel...
OSCE Office supports discussion on draft law on alternative and renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 30 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
BAKU, 1 December 2011 – A roundtable discussion on the draft law on alternative and renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan for policymakers starts today in Baku. The event is organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources, in co-ordination with the Energy Reform Support Programme of the European Union in Azerbaijan...
OSCE Office supports discussions to strengthen access to justice, legal profession
Publishing date: 16 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 16 November 2011 – A two-day OSCE-supported workshop on strengthening the legal profession and improved access to justice started today...
OSCE Office supports workshop on international compensation and liability for oil spills at sea
Publishing date: 2 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
BAKU, 3 November 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku, the Emergency Situations Ministry of Azerbaijan and the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC) are co-hosting a two-day workshop on international compensation and liability regimes for oil spills incidents at sea that started in Baku today...
Tackling cybercrime focus of OSCE conference in Baku
Publishing date: 6 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
BAKU, 6 October 2011 – A two-day OSCE-supported conference on tackling cybercrime opened in Baku today...
USAID, OSCE team up to help Azerbaijan combat human trafficking, promote access to justice
Publishing date: 29 September 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BAKU, 29 September 2011- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office in Baku today signed a grant agreement to co-operate on combating trafficking in persons and strengthen access to justice in Azerbaijan...