News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission publishes report on handling of terrorism cases by Kosovo courts
Publishing date: 19 September 2022
Prishtinë/Priština, 19 September 2022 – The prosecution of terrorism offences has proved challenging around the world, and Kosovo is no exception. Nonetheless, judicial institutions have to make sure they adjudicate these cases fairly, effectively and in full respect of human rights standards, concludes the latest thematic report published by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today.
OSCE and Kosovo authorities discuss next steps for setting up an Advance Passenger Information system
Publishing date: 30 January 2019
A three-day consultation between the OSCE and Kosovo authorities on how to set up an Advance Passenger Information (API) system to detect and thwart the movement of foreign terrorist fighters was organized from 28 to 30 January 2019...
OSCE Mission helps build youth coalitions against violent extremism in Kosovo
Publishing date: 29 June 2018
The first edition of a training course organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo for young community activists entitled “Leaders against intolerance and violent extremism (LIVE)” concluded on 29 June 2018 in Prishtinë/Priština...
OSCE training course in Prishtinë/Priština focuses on detecting forged travel documents
Publishing date: 8 August 2017
Increasing operational awareness to detect forged documents and imposters is the aim of a three-day advanced training course for specialized police officers organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department with support from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, which started in Prishtinë/Priština on 8 August 2017...
Criminal justice responses to terrorism focus of OSCE seminar in Prishtinë/Priština
Publishing date: 6 July 2017
A two-day seminar on strengthening rule of law-compliant criminal justice responses to terrorism, which brought together over 30 practitioners from the judiciary, law enforcement agencies, and prison management, concluded on 6 July 2017 in Prishtinë/Priština...
Violent extremism: Prevention starts at home, concludes OSCE Mission in Kosovo-supported conference
Publishing date: 28 October 2016
Responses to violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) requires a comprehensive and resolute strategy, in which families, teachers, community police officers and religious leaders have a key role, concluded participants of an international conference held in Prishtinë/Priština on 26-27 October 2016...
OSCE holds training on terrorist bombing prevention in Kosovo
Publishing date: 13 March 2013
An OSCE-supported workshop on terrorist bombing prevention organized for representatives of the Assembly of Kosovo, Kosovo Police, relevant ministries, the customs service, the office of the special prosecutor and the business community concluded in Prishtinë/Priština on 13 March 2013...