News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and Spanish National Police address the role of gender in preventing violent extremism
Publishing date: 14 December 2022
On 14 December, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Action against Terrorism Unit (TNTD/ATU) and the Spanish National Police concluded a two-day training on “Understanding the Role of Gender in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism” (P/CVERLT) in Madrid, Spain.
OSCE completes technical assessment visit on the status implementation of Georgia’s API Roadmap
Publishing date: 9 December 2022
On 6 and 7 December, the OSCE’s Transnational Threat Department (TNTD) conducted a two-day needs assessment visit in Tbilisi on the status of the implementation of Georgia’s Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) system.
OSCE delivers fourth webinar on trends in contemporary policing for cadets in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 8 December 2022
On 6 December, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, organized a fourth webinar for cadets and lecturers from the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The purpose of this initiative is to raise awareness about key trends and developments in contemporary policing among students and staff of the Academy.
Preventing youth crime focus of OSCE facilitated meetings in Bishkek
Publishing date: 8 December 2022
The OSCE facilitated working group meetings on youth crime prevention that brought together representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic, and experts from Kyrgyz civil society.
Information literacy, gender equality, preventing violent extremism and radicalization focus of OSCE training organized in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
How can societies become more resilient to disinformation? How does gender equality relate to radicalization and violence in the digital space? How can individuals become better equipped to navigate the complex and dynamic online universe of information? These were some of the questions at the heart of a three-day training workshop held in North Macedonia from 5 to 7 December.
Developing Tajikistan’s capacities for requesting electronic evidence across borders
Publishing date: 6 December 2022
From 29 November to 2 December, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and the UNDOC Terrorism Prevention Branch organized a training course in Tajikistan on requesting electronic evidence from service providers based in foreign jurisdictions. The course, based on the United Nations Practical Guide on Requesting Electronic Evidence across Borders, was developed by the UNODC, INTERPOL, and OSCE, with the financial support of the European Union.
OSCE holds workshop on the development of gender-based violence curriculum for law enforcement in Podgorica
Publishing date: 29 November 2022
On 29 November 2022, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department held a workshop dedicated to updating the curriculum for law enforcement on gender-based violence (GBV) in Podgorica. This is the sixth workshop organized at the national level within the project “Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe”, implemented in partnership with the OSCE Gender Issues Programme and supported by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.