OSCE concludes course in Turkmenistan on international human rights law
(OSCE)A five-day OSCE course in Turkmenistan focused on the international aspects of human rights, Ashgabat, 29 November 2002. (OSCE) Photo details
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 capital, Ashgabad.
The five-day course focused on issues related to the philosophical foundation of human rights, international human rights documents, rule of law and human rights, implementation of norms of international law in national legislation, and the legal status of refugees both in international and national legislation.
Mid-level representatives of different governmental and civil society organizations, such as the Mejlis (Parliament), the ministries of foreign affairs, education, internal affairs, defense and justice, Office of the General Prosecutor, State Border and State Customs Services, National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights under the Turkmen President and the Women's Union and Youth Union of Turkmenistan. Participants came not only from Ashgabad, but also from different welayats (regions) of the country.
Lecturers from the United Kingdom and experts from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights shared their experience in international human rights practice, its implementation in national legislation and problems regarding refugees.
Lively discussions followed the presentations, during which the participants analyzed legal scenarios in working groups and applied articles of the most important international human rights documents and the Constitution of Turkmenistan.
The course was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad, in co-operation with the UNHCR Liaison Office in Turkmenistan, National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Funds were provided by the UNHCR, the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America.
The five-day course focused on issues related to the philosophical foundation of human rights, international human rights documents, rule of law and human rights, implementation of norms of international law in national legislation, and the legal status of refugees both in international and national legislation.
Mid-level representatives of different governmental and civil society organizations, such as the Mejlis (Parliament), the ministries of foreign affairs, education, internal affairs, defense and justice, Office of the General Prosecutor, State Border and State Customs Services, National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights under the Turkmen President and the Women's Union and Youth Union of Turkmenistan. Participants came not only from Ashgabad, but also from different welayats (regions) of the country.
Lecturers from the United Kingdom and experts from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights shared their experience in international human rights practice, its implementation in national legislation and problems regarding refugees.
Lively discussions followed the presentations, during which the participants analyzed legal scenarios in working groups and applied articles of the most important international human rights documents and the Constitution of Turkmenistan.
The course was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad, in co-operation with the UNHCR Liaison Office in Turkmenistan, National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Funds were provided by the UNHCR, the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America.