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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan organizes study visit to Russia and France for representatives of the Constitutional Court

Publishing date: 12 July 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Rule of law
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan supported a study visit for six representatives of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Russian Federation and France, which took place from 29 June to 6 July 2018. The delegation consisted of judges and experts and was headed by the Deputy Chairperson of the Court, Askar Gafurov...

ODIHR publishes election-related handbooks and guidelines in Western Balkan languages

Publishing date: 9 July 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Good governance, Rule of law
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has released translations of five publications on different aspects of elections into six Western Balkan languages.

Experts discuss strengthening functional independence of prosecutors in Eastern Europe at ODIHR meeting in Warsaw

Publishing date: 3 July 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
The functional independence of prosecutors in Eastern Europe was the topic of an expert meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 2 and 3 July 2018. Sixteen participants (8 women and 8 men) – prosecutors, lawyers, and representatives of

South East Europe must focus on common goals and continue reform, say OSCE PA leaders at London seminar

Publishing date: 28 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Good governance, Rule of law
LONDON, 28 June 2018 – To achieve their goals and objectives, the countries of South East Europe must focus on their common interests, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (Georgia) said at a meeting of the European Leadership Network at the House of Lords in London today...

OSCE report on judicial shortcomings in processing corruption cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina presented in Bihać

Publishing date: 21 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
BIHAĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21 June 2018- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presented a first assessment of issues negatively impacting the quality and effectiveness of the judicial response to corruption in BiH to representatives of the judiciary and law enforcement agencies today in Bihać...

ODIHR launches two-year EU-funded project on promoting democratization and human rights in Belarus

Publishing date: 19 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
MINSK, 19 June 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched the two-year, European Union-funded project “Promoting Democratization and Human Rights in Belarus”, with two days of seminars in Minsk focusing on fair-trial rights...

OSCE supports international conference of advocates in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 18 June 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
An OSCE-supported international conference entitled Advocates 2018. Improving the Quality of Legal Services concluded on 16 June in Almaty, Kazakhstan...