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OSCE organizes workshop on legal reform in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 February 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
ASHGABAD, 24 February 2009- The second in a series of OSCE workshops focusing on tools for an effective reform of the legislative process was launched today in Ashgabad...
OSCE meeting calls on states to ensure an open and transparent legislative process
Publishing date: 7 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
VIENNA, 7 November 2008- An OSCE meeting on democratic lawmaking came to a close in Vienna today with calls for participating States to ensure greater public participation and transparency in the lawmaking process...
ODIHR publishes final assessment on Armenia's presidential election
Publishing date: 30 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
WARSAW, 30 May 2008- The pre-election and voting period of Armenia's presidential election was conducted in a manner that mostly met OSCE commitments, but problems arose, notably after the vote, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions...
OSCE elections chief visits Georgia, urging inclusive and transparent preparations of parliamentary polls
Publishing date: 11 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
TBILISI, 11 March 2008- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, today urged both government and opposition leaders in Georgia to make best use of the remaining time...
Top OSCE official calls crackdown on human rights defenders 'dangerous development'
Publishing date: 13 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
VIENNA, 13 July 2007- OSCE participating States should work to ensure that crack-downs legitimate human rights concerns come to an end, participants agreed at an OSCE conference concluded today...
More steps needed to uphold fair trial standards in Kazakhstan, new OSCE report finds
Publishing date: 23 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
ASTANA, 23 February 2007- An OSCE trial monitoring report released today in Kazakhstan identifies the need for further steps to be taken to uphold fair trial standards in the country, including the right of the public to attend court...
OSCE and American Bar Association train defence lawyers involved in war crimes proceedings
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 31 October 2006- Challenges faced by defence lawyers in war crimes proceedings was the focus of a two-day regional seminar, which ended today in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina...