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Ukrainian law enforcement improve cybercrime investigation skills at OSCE–organized training
Publishing date: 16 June 2014
Twenty Ukrainian police officers and experts improved their knowledge and skills in investigating cyber-related crimes at a six-day intensive training course, organized in Kyiv by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The course, held at the request of the country’s Interior Ministry, ended on 14 June 2014...
Better responses to cyber threats discussed at OSCE-supported training courses in Armenia
Publishing date: 16 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
Two tailored training courses were organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan together with the Armenian Police on 9-20 June 2014 to enhance the capacities of police and other relevant bodies in countering and investigating cybercrimes...
OSCE train-the-trainer course focuses on organizational and operational risk management for customs staff
Publishing date: 16 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Border management
DUSHANBE, 16 June 2014 – A five-day regional workshop on organizational and operational risk management for customs trainers started today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe. The event is co-organized with the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO)...
OSCE representative warns that U.S. proposed rules on net neutrality can hurt online media freedom
Publishing date: 16 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 16 JUNE 2014 – OSCE Media Freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović today expressed dissatisfaction with rules on net neutrality proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine: Spot Report on Damage to Donetsk City Water Supply, 15 June 2014
Publishing date: 16 June 2014
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Fighting near Semyonovka (five kilometres southeast of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region) has caused damage to the Donetsk city water supply, with potentially serious consequences for its one million inhabitants and three million others...
OSCE Mission to Serbia promotes research on Roma perceptions of security sector
Publishing date: 16 June 2014
A new study supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia on the major security concerns of the Roma community in Serbia in the light of security sector reform was presented from 9-13 June 2014 in Kragujevac, Belgrade, and Nis...
Statement by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President on events in Ukraine
Publishing date: 15 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 15 June 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic issued the following statement today on the situation in Ukraine...