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OSCE roundtable meeting on freedom of association in Central Asia opens in Bishkek

Publishing date: 21 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 21 October 2009. Government officials, parliamentarians and civil society representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan gathered in Bishkek today to discuss ways to enhance freedom of association...

OSCE media freedom conference brings together participants from all five Central Asian countries

Publishing date: 16 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
BISHKEK, 16 October 2009- Journalists and education experts from all Central Asian states- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan- discussed challenges to journalism in the region and issued recommendations on journalism...

OSCE forum fosters debate on future of criminal justice systems in Central Asia

Publishing date: 15 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Rule of law
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 15 October 2009- The fourth annual OSCE expert forum on criminal justice in Central Asia opened in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan today...

OSCE Centre organizes bomb disposal training course for Interior Ministry troops

Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Education, Policing
BISHKEK, 12 October, 2009- A two-week bomb disposal training course to strengthen Kyrgyz law enforcement officers' skills in handling explosive devices, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, began today...

OSCE Centre holds training course on psychological and social counselling for Kyrgyz Prison Service staff

Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Education
BISHKEK, 12 October 2009- A training course supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek for 25 social workers and psychological counsellors in Kyrgyz penitentiary establishments started today...

OSCE supports meeting on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan water sharing agreement

Publishing date: 6 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 6 October 2009- OSCE officials provided support and guidance during a meeting today of government officials and experts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as well as representatives from other international organizations that focused on progress...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek, civil society discuss OSCE police reform programme in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 6 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Policing
BISHKEK, 6 October, 2009- Representatives of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, civil society and the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry met today to discuss the Centre's police reform programme...