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Expert workshop on Ombudsman draft law held in Armenia
Publishing date: 5 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
YEREVAN, 5 September 2003- The draft law on the institution of a Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) was discussed in Armenia's National Assembly on 2 and 3 September. The event was co-organized by the National Assembly, the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Mission helps train Armenian judges in new Criminal Code
Publishing date: 25 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
YEREVAN, 25 August 2003- Judges from all levels of the Armenian court system have been given training, jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, to improve their understanding of the new Criminal Code, which came into force on 1 August...
OSCE and Armenia sign agreement on implementing major Police Assistance Programme
Publishing date: 29 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 29 July 2003- A Memorandum of Understanding launching a major OSCE Police Assistance Programme in Armenia was signed today between the Armenian Police Service and the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The signing ceremony comes after a visit in June...
OSCE trains Armenian police on countering domestic violence
Publishing date: 27 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
YEREVAN, 27 June 2003- An OSCE-organized training programme to enable Armenian police officers to more efficiently combat domestic violence began this week in the country's capital, Yerevan. "Domestic violence is an infringement of a person's...
OSCE raises concern about libel and slander provisions in new Armenian Criminal Code
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 19 June 2003- In an open letter sent today to the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, the OSCE Office in Yerevan raised concerns about libel and slander provisions in the country's new Criminal Code...
OSCE experts train Armenian prison officials on security management
Publishing date: 13 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 13 June 2003- International experts from the OSCE have recently completed a training course in Armenia on prison security and operational management...
OSCE provides additional transparent ballot boxes for Armenia
Publishing date: 19 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
YEREVAN, 19 May, 2003- More than 3,400 additional transparent ballot boxes arrived in Armenia over the weekend for use at the upcoming May 25 Parliamentary Elections and Constitutional Referendum. The boxes will be used together with the 2,000...