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OSCE supports discussion on establishing torture prevention mechanism in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 14 March 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
The OSCE Centre in Astana jointly with the Committee on Legislation and Judicial Reform of the Mazhilis (the lower Chamber of Parliament) and the Penal Reform International Office in Central Asia organized a roundtable discussion on 14 March 2013 on a draft law to establish a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) against torture in Kazakhstan...

ODIHR meeting examines role of monitoring in ensuring respect for human rights of security sector personnel

Publishing date: 5 March 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
The importance of monitoring the armed forces to ensure that the human rights of security sector personnel are protected was the focus of a two-day meeting in Warsaw, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 4 and 5 March 2013...

OSCE/ODIHR prepares to monitor trials in Georgia

Publishing date: 7 February 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) began a two-day familiarization visit to Georgia on 7 February 2013 in preparation for planned monitoring of trials involving senior political figures...

OSCE Presence helps young people with disabilities in Albania

Publishing date: 31 January 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, Youth
The OSCE Presence in Albania concluded on 30 January 2013 a project aimed at helping young people with disabilities more efficiently advocate their rights and get more involved in public life...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine signs co-operation agreement with Human Rights Commissioner

Publishing date: 28 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights
KYIV, 28 January 2013 – The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, and the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Valeriya Lutkovska, signed a Memorandum on Co-operation in Kyiv today...

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, OSCE Chair urges renewed efforts to fight intolerance, stressing importance of youth human rights education

Publishing date: 26 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
KYIV, 27 January 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day today with a call to honour the victims with renewed efforts to fight intolerance, discrimination and hate crimes...

OSCE Kosovo mission condemns desecration of Orthodox graves

Publishing date: 15 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 15 January 2013 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo acting head Paivi Nikander today condemned the desecration of several dozen tombstones at the Orthodox graveyard in Fushë Kosove/Kosovo Polje town...