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Combating terrorism

With its expertise in conflict prevention, crisis management and early warning, the OSCE contributes to world-wide efforts in combating terrorism. Many effective counter-terrorism measures fall into other areas in which the OSCE is active, such as police training and border monitoring. The OSCE also looks at human rights issues in relation to counter-terrorism.

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OSCE supports conference in Tajikistan on combating cyber crime

DUSHANBE, 3 July 2013 – A two-day conference on combating cyber crime concluded in Dushanbe today with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan... ()

CIS Executive Secretary says co-operation must be strengthened in building security community, addressing transnational threats, observing elections

VIENNA, 27 June 2013 - The Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Sergey Lebedev, in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today, highlighted the need to step up co-operation between international organizations in building a security community, addressing transnational threats, including in the context of “Afghanistan post-2014”, and observing elections...

OSCE trains Tajik counter-terrorism teams in VIP protection

A ten-day field training course for Interior Ministry counter-terrorism teams on VIP protection, facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, concluded on 19 June 2013 in the central district of Garm... ()

OSCE trains border staff in Kazakhstan on anti-crime and terrorism strategies

Some 20 border and customs officials from Kazakhstan were trained in best practices to combat organized crime and terrorism during a three-day seminar that began on 19 June 2013 in Aktau, Mangystau Region... ()

Preventing terrorist use of explosives and chemicals discussed at OSCE meeting in Sarajevo

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, held on 5 June 2013 a roundtable meeting in Sarajevo on the implementation of preventive aspects of the International Terrorist Bombings Convention...

OSCE trains Kyrgyzstan’s officials in fighting terrorism

BISHKEK, 31 May 2013 - Developing the analytical skills of anti-terrorism personnel in Kyrgyzstan was the purpose of a one-week training course from that concluded today in Bishkek... ()

Series of OSCE-supported workshops on money laundering risks concludes in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, 30 May 2013 – A 14-month long series of workshops and desk reviews on how to identify potential risks and loopholes for money laundering concluded today in Bishkek with a three-day event for Kyrgyz financial experts and senior officials...

Stop radicalization and violent extremism to prevent terrorism, OSCE Secretary General says at security conference

Recent terrorist attacks in the OSCE region show that terrorism and conditions that contribute to the spread of terrorism are likely to remain a key challenge for participating States, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said at an international security conference in Budapest on 29 May 2013...