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OSCE supports training for lawyers and judges on freedom of expression in Armenia
Publishing date: 31 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 1 November 2011 –– Two OSCE-supported workshops for legal counsel and judges aimed to promote freedom of expression in Armenia started today in Yerevan...
Handover of war crimes training curriculum for judges and prosecutors
Publishing date: 31 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
BELGRADE, 31 October 2011 – The War Crimes Justice Project (WCJP) delivered a new comprehensive curriculum to judicial and prosecutorial training institutions in Belgrade, Pristina, Sarajevo and Zagreb today...
War Crimes Justice Project strengthens national capacities to handle war crimes cases
Publishing date: 26 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 26 October 2011 – The successful conclusion of the 18-month War Crimes Justice Project (WCJP) to strengthen the capacity of national judiciaries in the region to handle war crimes cases was marked at an event in Sarajevo today...
OSCE report calls for improved witness protection in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 October 2011
YEREVAN, 18 October 2011 – International standards for the protection of witnesses, procedural measures during investigation and adjudication processes, and practical recommendations for improvement of witness protection are in the subject of an OSCE-supported report presented today in Yerevan...
Albanian School of Magistrates begins new academic year with OSCE Presence support
Publishing date: 3 October 2011
The School of Magistrates of Albania held a ceremony on 3 October 2011 marking the start of the new academic year for its current and 17 new students, who will become judges and prosecutors at the end of the three-year training course...
Cross-border co-operation to prevent drug trafficking focus of OSCE-organized conference
Publishing date: 16 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing, Rule of law
VIENNA, 16 June 2011 – An OSCE-organized conference to foster international and regional co-operation to prevent the trafficking of illegal drugs started in Vienna today...
OSCE holds regional training seminar in Lithuania to combat sexual abuse of children on the Internet
Publishing date: 25 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality, Policing, Rule of law
VILNIUS, 25 May 2011 – An OSCE-organized training seminar for cybercrime experts and law enforcement investigators on how to combat sexual abuse of children on the Internet began today in Vilnius. The OSCE organized the three-day seminar in close co-operation with the Lithuanian Ombudsman for Children's Rights...