Human Rights A refugee camp was set up in Kyrgyzstan for Uzbek citizens fleeing from Andijan following a clash with security forces ERIC GOURLAN on 13 May. from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan — took part in two training sessions on monitoring human rights in places of detention: the first in December 2004 and the second in March 2005. The second seminar broke new ground since, in addition to classroom training, it included monitoring visits to a police detention centre and a pre-trial detention centre in Almaty, the first real monitoring visits for many of the participants. As this was the first time that Kazakhstan allowed places of detention under the police to be visited by public monitors, this could represent the first stage of even more openness in the future. Following the training, the participants put their skills into practice by monitoring places of detention in their own countries. The four best monitoring projects submitted by participants received support from the ODIHR. Reports from these projects will be presented and discussed at an NGO-government seminar in 2006. Often, it is not easy for new NGOs to receive international assistance, especially when they are working in regions outside of the capital cities of many OSCE states. In an attempt to improve this situation, the ODIHR began two other projects 58 — in Armenia and Tajikistan — last year that are aimed specifically at human rights NGOs in the regions of these countries. The two main objectives are to increase the capacity of these organizations to monitor the human rights situation and also to improve the organizational aspects of their work. Project participants will take part in three training sessions: (1) Basics of Human Rights; (2) Strategic Human Rights Monitoring; and (3) Developing a Sustainable Human Rights NGO. As part of this project, the participants will implement their own monitoring projects and receive advice on how to do so effectively. Afterwards, the best participants will get practical experience in leading Armenian and Tajik NGOs. Training OSCE staff In 2005, the ODIHR continued offering a quarterly course for OSCE field staff working in the areas of human rights, rule of law, democratization, and elections. Four three-day courses were held in Warsaw, covering a range of human dimension issues, including an overview of the international human rights system, human rights monitoring, human rights prin- ANNUAL REPORT 2005