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OSCE human rights office, Turkmenistan agree to intensify co-operation
Publishing date: 17 June 2010
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASHGABAT, 17 June 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Turkmenistan's authorities agreed to intensify co-operation on implementing the country's human rights commitments during a two-day visit by ODIHR...
Rights of female inmates in focus of OSCE Centre training course
Publishing date: 11 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights, Education, Gender equality
ASHGABAT, 11 June 2010- Prison officials and Interior Ministry representatives took part in a three-day OSCE course on international legal standards for the treatment of prisoners, with a focus on the rights of female inmates, which concluded....
OSCE holds lecture series on human rights in criminal justice at Turkmenistan State University
Publishing date: 17 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights, Education, Rule of law
ASHGABAT, 17 March 2010- Thirty-five students of the faculty of Law and International Relations at the Magtymguly Turkmen State University are learning about administration of criminal justice in a series of lectures which ends on Friday...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat announces photo contest winners
Publishing date: 17 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAT, 17 December 2009- The winners of the photo contest launched by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat to celebrate its tenth anniversary were announced today, with the first prize awarded to Igor Lomov for his photo "Twin souls".
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat promotes women's role in public life
Publishing date: 10 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
TURKMENBASHI, 10 December 2009- Twenty-five female parliamentarians from Western Balkan and Central Asian countries, representatives of the National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan...
OSCE Centre launches lectures on international human rights law in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 23 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASHGABAT, 23 November 2009- An OSCE Centre-supported five-day series of lectures on international human rights law for students of Turkmenistan's Institute for International Relations started in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organizes seminar to promote gender-sensitive legislation
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAT, 12 October 2009- Participants at an OSCE seminar that took place in Ashgabat today discussed the importance of laws that promote and protect gender equality...