News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Serbian law enforcers receive OSCE Mission training on investigating human trafficking cases
Publishing date: 11 October 2004
BELGRADE, 11 October 2004- Proper investigation of human trafficking cases in Serbia is the focus of a training session to start today in Belgrade, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro. Members of special anti-trafficking police team
OSCE Mission helps raise the visibility of problems faced by women in politics
Publishing date: 8 October 2004
BELGRADE, 8 October 2004- In light of the recent local elections in Serbia, 25 women, representing their respective municipalities, gathered in Belgrade to evaluate the "Women can do it 3" project aimed at the political empowerment of women in...
OSCE Belgrade seminar focuses on assistance to human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 4 October 2004
BELGRADE, 4 October 2004- Recognizing that trafficked persons are "victims" rather than criminals and improving the standards of care are the focus of an interactive two-day training seminar starting today in Belgrade, organized by the OSCE Mission...
OSCE Mission and Swedish Government to strengthen crime scene investigation capacity in Serbia
Publishing date: 4 October 2004
BELGRADE, 4 October 2004- Under an agreement signed today in Belgrade, Sweden will donate 1.35 million euros to Serbia's Interior Ministry to enhance its crime scene investigation capabilities. TheSwedish police will train 250 crime scene and forensic...
OSCE Mission to support second round of local election monitoring in Serbia this weekend
Publishing date: 1 October 2004
BELGRADE, 1 October 2004- The Belgrade-based non-governmental organization, the Centre for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID), will monitor the second round of municipal elections this Sunday with the financial support of the OSCE Mission to...
OSCE Belgrade mission holds training on international human rights laws
Publishing date: 30 September 2004
BELGRADE, 30 September 2004- A seminar on international human rights laws will be held from 1 to 3 October at Lake Palic. It will focus on UN special procedures and affirmative action measures in international law. Lawyers working with NGOs providing...
OSCE Mission and Dutch Government assist Serbia and Montenegro in reforming police education
Publishing date: 27 September 2004
BELGRADE, 27 September 2004- As part of an assistance programme aimed at reforming police education, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Embassy of the Netherlands today handed over equipment and materials to the ministries...