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OSCE roundtables focus on aspects of draft Turkmen civil procedural code

Publishing date: 18 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASHGABAD, 18 March 2003- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabad today started a series of roundtables on the draft Civil Procedural Code of Turkmenistan. The first of seven roundtables focussed on legal issues arising from the transition to a market...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office appoints former Finnish President Ahtisaari as personal envoy for Central Asia

Publishing date: 13 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
THE HAGUE, 13 March 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has appointed the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, as his personal envoy for the Central Asian region. This region consists...

CiO appeals to Turkmen President to work with OSCE on human rights

Publishing date: 4 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
THE HAGUE, 4 March 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, met Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov on Monday in Ashgabad to...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Turkmenistan on Monday

Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Countering terrorism
THE HAGUE, 28 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Turkmenistan on Monday, 3 March. During his visit, the CiO will meet President Saparmurat Niyazov and the...

OSCE concerned over arrest of NGO activist in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 31 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights
ASHGABAD, 31 December 2002- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabad is concerned about the fate of Mr. Farid Tuhbatullin, a member of a registered environmental group, who was detained by the authorities on 23 December and has been charged...

CiO regrets Ashgabad violence, urges Turkmenistan to conduct restrained, open investigation

Publishing date: 11 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights
LISBON, 11 December 2002- Expressing his concern to hear of the attack on President Saparmurad Niyazov of Turkmenistan that occurred in Ashgabad on 25 November, the OSCE CiO has called on Turkmenistan to investigate rapidly, but...

OSCE concludes course in Turkmenistan on international human rights law

Publishing date: 29 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights
ASHGABAD, 29 November 2002- Representatives from several governmental and civil society organizations of Turkmenistan participated in an OSCE course on the international dimensions of human rights, which ended today in the country's...