News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Second annual Media Fellowship programme for young journalists launched by OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 April 2018
The second annual Media Fellowship, an initiative of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo to build the capacities of young journalists and establish a network of fellows from communities living in Kosovo, was launched on 17 April 2018...
OSCE/ODIHR training in Prishtinë/Priština builds capacity of police officers working with Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities
Publishing date: 19 April 2018
Strengthening the capacity of law enforcement personnel working with Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights in the course of policing was the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
OSCE Mission encourages young Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians to join police ranks
Publishing date: 12 April 2018
A three-day orientation workshop for about 60 young Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians designed to increase their understanding of police work and the benefits of joining police ranks, organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety and Kosovo Police, concluded on 12 April 2018 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn...
OSCE Mission concludes series of training courses on fighting trafficking in human beings for Kosovo policewomen
Publishing date: 23 March 2018
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Association of Women in the Kosovo Police organized a three-day train-the-trainer course on trafficking in human beings (THB) for senior female police officers. The course, attended by 25 officers, including lieutenants and sergeants operating in the Directorate for Investigation of THB and other units within the Kosovo Police, was held from 21 to 23 March 2018 in Ohrid, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
OSCE-organized workshop on establishing Advance Passenger Information system concludes in Prishtinë/Priština
Publishing date: 22 February 2018
A two-day workshop on how to establish an Advance Passenger Information (API) system for preventing the movement of foreign terrorist fighters and enhancing aviation security concluded on 22 February 2018 in Prishtinë/Priština. Representatives from all Kosovo agencies involved in passenger processing – 45 in total – as well as police and customs officials and members of the civil aviation authority, the Data Protection Agency and the Internal Affairs Ministry took part...
New roof for Kosovo Roma and Ashkali social housing residents in Plemetin/Plemetina
Publishing date: 13 February 2018
The work to repair the damaged roof of the Plemetin/Plemetina social housing building, home to 180 Roma and Ashkali community members, concluded on 29 January 2018. The repair was made possible with financial support from Caritas Luxembourg, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Embassy of Luxembourg and the municipality of Obiliq/Obilić.
