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OSCE trains Kazakh officials to observe human rights in the fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 5 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
ASTANA, 5 September 2006- How to ensure basic human rights are protected in the fight against terrorism will be the focus of a training course for Kazak officials that began in Astana today. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Almaty and...
OSCE Centre helps organize discussion on implementing International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 May 2006
ASTANA, 11 May 2006- Participants at a seminar that opened today in Astana are discussing ways of bringing the current legislation into compliance with the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), as well as...
OSCE Magazine focuses on changes in Ukraine, challenges facing Slovenian Chairmanship
Publishing date: 4 April 2005
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 4 April 2005- An insider's account of the dramatic events behind the scenes during the recent political crisis in Ukraine and an overview of the first hectic months of Slovenia's OSCE Chairmanship are the lead items in the latest OSCE Magazine...
Almaty roundtable focuses on introduction of jury trials in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, 17 March 2005- Over 80 Kazakh and foreign experts today discussed the practical and theoretical issues regarding the introduction of jury trials in Kazakhstan at a roundtable in Almaty, co-organized by the OSCE. The participants considered two...
Seminar on human rights education to take place in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 9 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Youth
ALMATY, 9 February 2005- A seminar for school teachers on human rights education, organized by the OSCE Centre in Almaty, will be held in the city on 11 February. The seminar will be based on two Kazakh-language human rights manuals...
OSCE Almaty Centre promotes equal opportunities for women in Kazakhstani politics
Publishing date: 21 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ALMATY, 21 December 2004- With support from the OSCE Centre, women's NGOs of Kazakhstan are developing a strategy for working towards equal opportunities for women and men in politics. Barriers which hinder women's full and active participation in the...
OSCE/ODIHR conference on jury trials in Kazakhstan opens in Astana
Publishing date: 27 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASTANA/WARSAW, 27 September 2004- A two-day conference on the prospects for the introduction of jury trials in Kazakhstan opened today in the capital Astana. It brings together around 100 governmental officials, legal practitioners, academics and NGO...