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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports establishment of National Preventive Mechanism against Torture in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 1 June 2018
TASHKENT, 1 June 2018 – The first international roundtable discussion on Uzbekistan’s National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) against Torture, co-hosted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and the Office of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman), concluded today in Tashkent...
Sustainable reform demands constructive political engagement, says OSCE Secretary General Greminger during visit to Tirana
Publishing date: 29 May 2018
TIRANA, 29 May 2018 – OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger today concluded a two-day visit to Tirana during which he met with Albania’s highest level officials, emphasizing the importance of broad political commitment to the country’s essential reforms and offering OSCE’s continued partnership....
OSCE/ODIHR trains local police from Fuenlabrada, Spain on human rights standards in countering violent extremism that may lead to terrorism
Publishing date: 24 May 2018
The links between respecting human rights and countering violent extremism and radicalization that may lead to terrorism were explored during a training workshop for police officers from the Spanish municipality of Fuenlabrada, from 22 to 24 May 2018. The course was organized by the OSCE Office for
OSCE Programme Office supports publication of Kazakhstan Ombudsman’s report
Publishing date: 22 May 2018
The public presentation of the Report on the Activities of Kazakhstan’s Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) in 2017 took place with OSCE support on 22 May 2018 in Astana...
Torture prevention and work of Poland’s national preventive mechanism focus of roundtable event organized by Polish Commissioner for Human Rights and OSCE/ODIHR
Publishing date: 22 May 2018
Preventing torture and the role of Poland’s national preventive mechanism was the focus of a roundtable event organized in Warsaw by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Poland on 22 May 2018.
OSCE resumes series of seminars on human rights protection in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 April 2018
The first in a series of four training seminars on human rights protection mechanisms for representatives of local administrations, law-enforcement bodies and civil society concluded on 27 April 2018 in the village of Kazakhstan, in the South Kazakhstan region.
OSCE supports National Preventive Mechanism against Torture in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 April 2018