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OSCE Centre in Astana raises awareness on international human rights instruments

Publishing date: 24 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
ASTANA, 24 June 2010- A workshop on human rights complaint mechanisms, organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana together with the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, started in Astana today..

OSCE holds roundtable discussion on Moldova's hate crimes legislation

Publishing date: 23 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights
CHISINAU, 23 June 2010- Moldova's draft hate crimes legislation was the focus of an OSCE roundtable discussion that took place in Chisinau today...

Regional OSCE/ODIHR expert meeting discusses challenges to judicial independence

Publishing date: 23 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
KYIV, 23 June 2010- Experts from the OSCE region are discussing challenges to judicial independence in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia at an OSCE-organized workshop that started in Kyiv today...

Despite progress, more work needed to promote role of women in the security sector, say parliamentarians at Montenegro meeting

Publishing date: 22 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
CETINJE, Montenegro, 22 June 2010- Although progress has been made in increasing the participation of women in the security sector, more work is needed to further promote their role, participants at an OSCE regional meeting for female...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports establishment of national mechanism for non-discrimination

Publishing date: 21 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 21 June 2010- A high-level OSCE-supported conference which started in Skopje today will discuss the establishment of an effective national mechanism for protection from discrimination...

OSCE human rights office, Turkmenistan agree to intensify co-operation

Publishing date: 17 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASHGABAT, 17 June 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Turkmenistan's authorities agreed to intensify co-operation on implementing the country's human rights commitments during a two-day visit by ODIHR...

OSCE, UN, EU Special Envoys say national unity and restoring security are key in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 16 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BISHKEK, 16 June 2010- Wrapping up a visit to assess the situation in Kyrgyzstan, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office's Special Envoy Zhanybek Karibzhanov reiterated today that restoring security, peace and rule of law were crucial in Kyrgyzstan...