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OSCE Envoy urges focus on dialogue and NGOs in Central Asia

Publishing date: 11 June 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 Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights
VIENNA, 11 June 2003- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who is Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening civil society and regional co-operation in helping...

OSCE's human rights chief visits Central Asia

Publishing date: 6 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
WARSAW, 6 June 2003- Ambassador Christian Strohal, the Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, left for a four-day visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan today. During his visit to the two Central Asian states...

OSCE's human rights office welcomes progress in Kazakhstan prison reform

Publishing date: 22 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 22 May 2003- The OSCE/ODIHR welcomes progress made in reforming Kazakhstan's prison system. Since the recent adoption of legislation to reduce the country's large prison population, the number of inmates has fallen from 66,000 to 58,000...

OSCE Centre in Almaty and Eurasia Foundation announce cross-border initiative between Kazakhstan and Russia

Publishing date: 20 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Border management
ALMATY, 20 May 2003- A new cross-border initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses was announced today. The initiative seeks to ease trade restrictions across the Kazakhstani-Russian border...

Roundtable spotlights forthcoming electoral processes in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 13 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ALMATY, 13 May 2003- Political actors in Kazakhstan, meeting at a roundtable co-organized by the OSCE, view the current electoral calendar as a key part of the ongoing process for strengthening democratic institutions in the country. Members of...

OSCE Centre in Almaty rejects allegations over Duvanov case

Publishing date: 19 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 19 March 2003- The OSCE Centre in Almaty rejected allegations that OSCE representatives had referred to evidence that Kazakh journalist and human rights activist Sergei Duvanov was "guilty of rape". On 11 March, a press release from...

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...