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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan to hold training course on human rights and rule of law
Publishing date: 22 May 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
TASHKENT, 22 May 2007- United Nations and OSCE standards in the field of human rights and rule of law will be the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan from 22 to 27 May in the Tashkent region...
Human rights protection through Ombudsmen focus of new publication launched by OSCE office in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 9 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights
TASHKENT, 9 November 2006- A book containing information on the activities and experience of more than 20 Ombudsmen worldwide in the field of human rights protection was launched by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan...
OSCE/ODIHR report on Uzbekistan trials calls for verdicts on 15 Andijan defendants to be set aside
Publishing date: 24 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Rule of law
WARSAW, 23 April 2006- In a report released today, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, raises concerns regarding violations of the right to a fair trial in Uzbekistan. The report is based on monitoring of the trials...
OSCE Chairman expresses consternation at Ukraine's decision to return Uzbek asylum seekers
Publishing date: 17 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights
BRUSSELS, 17 February 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht has expressed his consternation at the decision taken by the Ukrainian authorities to extradite 11 Uzbek asylum seekers back to Uzbekistan. "This forcible repatriation...
OSCE Centre in Tashkent to present handbook on human rights commitments
Publishing date: 16 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights
TASHKENT, 16 February 2006- A handbook featuring fundamental OSCE human rights obligations and documents will be presented tomorrow in Tashkent...
OSCE Secretary General visits Tashkent, calls for stronger ties with Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 29 July 2005
Content type: Press release
TASHKENT, 29 July 2005- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut stressed the need to strengthen the relationship between the Organization and Uzbekistan in talks here with President Islam Karimov and Foreign Minister Elyer Ganiyev on...
OSCE Centre to hold training course on monitoring human rights in Uzbek prisons
Publishing date: 14 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BUKHARA, 14 July 2005- Monitoring of human rights in Uzbek prisons and detention facilities will be the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent from 15 to 19 July in Bukhara. The course aims to build the capacity for...