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Eighth regional conference of forensic centres in Montenegro
Publishing date: 12 October 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
The Forensic Centre is a healthy bond between the police and judicial authorities, while support to the Forensic Centre means support to both the police and judiciary in combatting criminal activities and for the benefit of all citizens. This was one of the messages sent at the opening of the Eighth Regional Meeting of Forensic Centres, organized with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro on 12 and 13 October in Budva.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes regional workshop on interviewing child victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation
Publishing date: 9 October 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
How to approach and interview children is focus of a three-day regional OSCE-supported workshop on interviewing child victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation that has started on 9 October in Budva.
Intelligence-led policing topic of five-day OSCE-supported workshop in Montenegro
Publishing date: 6 October 2023
Intelligence-led policing, which utilizes data to conduct police operations, is an increasingly valued resource in combatting crime, was at the heart of the workshop the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized for 17 police officers of the Police Directorate’s Criminal Intelligence Division from 2 to 6 October in Podgorica.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support work of country’s Forensic Centre and its digital laboratory
Publishing date: 5 October 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Through continuous support the OSCE Mission to Montenegro has provided to the country’s Forensic Centre, with today’s provision of software licenses and technical equipment for its Digital Forensic Unit, this institution is now better equipped to process digital evidence stored on mobile device and therefore to help advance police investigations into serious and organized crime.
Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro visits Brezovik military facility
Publishing date: 4 October 2023
In the framework of the OSCE project “Mitigation of Safety and Security Risks related to small arms and light weapons and stockpiles of conventional ammunition in Montenegro”, the Head of the Mission to Montenegro, Dominique Waag, visited Brezovik military facility on 3 October, to see first-hand the results of the support provided by the Mission since 2007.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports development of e-learning platform for Ministry of Interior
Publishing date: 2 October 2023
Fifteen officials from the Ministry of Interior are equipped with the knowledge and skills to create and upload training content to the police e-learning platform, developed with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. This was the outcome of two training cycles the Mission organized this year- from 3 to 7 July and from 25 to 29 September.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports Protector of Human Rights and freedom Office and organization of regional conference of ombudspersons
Publishing date: 28 September 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
Ombudsperson offices have been playing a critical role in enforcing a better respect of human rights, international conventions and democratic values in the region, their landmark being the trust of citizens. This was one of the conclusions of a regional conference organized on the occasion of 20 years of existence of the institution of the Montenegrin Ombudsman, with the support of the OSCE Mission.