News and press releases

ALMATY, 13 December 2004- In order to broaden the discussion on extremism in Kazakhstan, the OSCE Centre in Almaty will organize a public forum on the theme on 15 December in Astana. The event, jointly...

ALMATY, 1 December 2004- The rights of migrant workers in Central Asia were the focus of a meeting on Monday in Shymkent, South Kazakhstan which brought together representatives of NGOs and international organizations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and...

ALMATY, 24 November 2004- A conference on alternatives to criminal prosecution and the protection of human rights on 25 and 26 November in Almaty will bring together over 130 criminal justice professionals from Central Asia. The event is organized by...

ALMATY, 5 November 2004- Raising awareness of regional authorities and the media on human trafficking issues and promoting effective joint actions was the aim of several workshops held in two regions of Kazakhstan. Organized by the OSCE Centre...

ASTANA, 5 November 2004- Government officials, experts and NGOs from four Central Asian countries discussed ways for courts and human rights institutions, such as the ombudsman office, to foster observance of international conventions...

ALMATY, 2 November 2004- Topical issues related to industrial restructuring in transition economies will be discussed at a two-day forum which started today in Almaty. About 150 participants from the CIS and Europe are attending the joint OSCE-UN...

TASHKENT, 1 November 2004- The five OSCE Centres in Central Asia end the first year's activities of the OSCE Central Asian Youth Network with a five-day international conference starting today in the Uzbek capital. More than 50 students from all over...