News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and UNOCT events support States in responsibly using passenger data to identify and detect terrorists and serious criminals
Publishing date: 1 November 2021
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) organized a series of two events from 27 to 29 October 2021 focused on supporting States in implementing passenger data programmes, enhancing coordination between participating States, international organizations and private sector companies, and deepening regional cooperative partnerships.
OSCE organizes training course on Dark Web and virtual currencies in Central Asia
Publishing date: 29 October 2021
A five-day OSCE online training course on the Dark Web and virtual currencies for criminal justice practitioners from the five Central Asian OSCE participating States concluded on 29 October 2021.
Legislators and experts work together on human rights-compliant policies for prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
Legislators and experts discussed strategies and policies for effective and human rights-compliant prosecution, rehabilitation, and reintegration of foreign terrorist fighters and their families in South-Eastern Europe and neighboring countries at a Regional Policy Dialogue held in blended format on 14 and 15 October 2021 in Vienna.
New tools to prevent transnational organized crime discussed at 2021 OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting
Publishing date: 7 October 2021
New tools for preventing transnational organized crime were the focus of the 2021 OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting (APEM) under the theme of “Preventing Transnational Organized Crime” held online and in-person on 7 October 2021 in Vienna.
Albanian border police strengthen skills in detection of identity and document fraud through OSCE-supported training course
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
Albanian border police officers enhanced their skills and knowledge in detecting document and identity fraud at border crossing points through a five-day, hands-on training course jointly organized by the OSCE’s Border Security and Management Unit, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Austrian Ministry of Interior from 27 September to 1 October 2021.
OSCE and UNODC deliver course in North Macedonia as part of multiannual training programme on countering terrorist financing
Publishing date: 27 September 2021
A three-day training course aimed at further strengthening the capacity of North Macedonia to counter terrorist financing concluded on 23 September 2021.
OSCE organizes regional train-the-trainers course on cybercrime in Central Asia
Publishing date: 24 September 2021
A five-day OSCE regional train-the-trainers course on cybercrime for criminal justice practitioners from the five Central Asian OSCE participating States concluded on 24 September 2021. The course aimed to provide the practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary for developing and delivering professional training courses in this topic area.