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OSCE supports Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan in conducting environmental impact assessments in a transboundary context

Publishing date: 25 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 25 March 2009- Government officials and experts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as well as representatives from the OSCE and the UNECE are meeting in Bishkek today to discuss environmental impact assessments in a transboundary context...

Public opinion of police work in Osh more positive, OSCE Centre-supported survey finds

Publishing date: 17 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 17 March 2009- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry presented today the results of a poll on community-police relations in Osh, which found that residents positively evaluated the work of the police...

OSCE Centre supports co-ordination meeting on disaster mitigation in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 13 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 13 March 2009- A two-day co-ordination meeting in Osh, supported by the OSCE Centre's Field Office, to foster co-operation and information exchange on disaster preparedness, mitigation and rapid response concluded today...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports parliamentary hearing on gender and legislation to curb bride kidnapping

Publishing date: 3 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Gender equality, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BISHKEK, 3 March 2009- More than 75 participants discussed Kyrgyzstan's draft legislation on gender and marriage age norms at an OSCE Centre-supported parliamentary hearing today...

Many positive efforts, but more work to be done in implementing gender laws in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE's gender adviser

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
BISHKEK, 27 February, 2009- Combating and eradicating gender-based violence, and helping improve existing legal mechanisms, were the main goals of a visit to Bishkek of Jamila Seftaoui, the OSCE's Senior Adviser on Gender Issues.

OSCE Centre holds course for prison staff in Kyrgyzstan on international standards and human rights

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
BISHKEK, 27 February 2009- Employees of the Kyrgyz penitentiary system have learned about international prison standards and human rights during a three-week OSCE-supported course that ended with a closing ceremony today.

OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports renovation of temporary detention facilities

Publishing date: 18 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights
BISHKEK, 18 February 2009- Temporary detention facilities renovated by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek to meet human rights standards were presented today by representatives of the OSCE Centre and the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry...