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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.

OSCE facilitates discussion on preventing terrorist radicalization in Kyrgyzstan

OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 29 November 2012 - An OSCE seminar on countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism concluded today in Osh in the south of Kyrgyzstan...

OSCE Centre in Astana supports discussion on countering terrorism

ASTANA, 22 November 2012 – An OSCE-supported one-day international conference on countering terrorism, which brought together some 50 parliamentarians, international and national experts, academics, and representatives of law enforcement agencies, was held at premises of Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan in Astana today...
The OSCE works with participating States to validate electronic security features stored in biometric passports.

Securing passports focus of OSCE workshop in Albania

TIRANA, 20 November 2012 - A two-day workshop on participating in the International Civil Aviation Organization Public Key Directory, a passport verification mechanism, started today in Tirana...
Anne Witkowsky, Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator of the Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State, delivering the keynote speech at an OSCE meeting on terrorism, alongside Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the UNODC, Vienna, 12 November 2012.

Strong rule of law best way to prevent terrorism, say participants at OSCE conference

VIENNA, 12 November 2012 – Strengthening institutions that uphold the rule of law as a way to effectively prevent terrorism and radicalization that leads to terrorism is the focus of an OSCE conference that started in Vienna today...
Catherine Morgan of Youth Action Northern Ireland delivers her keynote address at an OSCE-organized roundtable meeting on youth engagement to counter violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, Vienna, 23 October 2012.

OSCE discusses youth engagement to counter violent extremism and terrorist radicalization

VIENNA, 23 October 2012 – The challenge of countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism among young people and the role of youth in countering these phenomena are the focus of a two-day meeting organized by the OSCE that began today in Vienna...
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