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Human rights compliance essential in cybercrime investigations: new OSCE training guide
Publishing date: 15 November 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Policing
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department launched a new training guide on human rights compliance in cybercrime investigations.
Albania endorses a new National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking, drafted with OSCE Presence’s support
Publishing date: 29 June 2023
Content type: News
On 26 June, Albanian public institutions and civil society organizations signed a new Co-operation Agreement for the National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking (NRM), developed thanks to the OSCE Presence’s technical assistance in the 2022–2023 years. The new agreement
OSCE hosts discussion on Tajikistan’s national priorities in criminal justice response to cybercrime while upholding human rights
Publishing date: 29 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights, Policing
Tajikistan’s national priorities on cybercrime activities was the focus of a virtual discussion held on 28 January 2021. The OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department/Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/SPMU) hosted the event...
Protecting human rights while countering terrorism in focus at OSCE/ODIHR training events in Madrid
Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Content type: News
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Policing
Protecting human rights while countering terrorism was the focus of two OSCE training courses organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 14-15 November and 17-18 November 2016 in Madrid...
OSCE Secretary General visits Vienna’s West Station to meet refugees and representatives of Austria’s Interior Ministry, Police and humanitarian organizations
Publishing date: 24 September 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
VIENNA, 24 September 2015 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today met refugees and representatives of local aid organizations at the Vienna West railway station (Westbahnhof), where he was briefed by Austria’s Interior Ministry and the Vienna police about their operations...
Policing of assemblies should be guided by respect for human rights, say participants of OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 2 July 2013
Content type: News
What we do: Human rights, Policing
The importance of policing assemblies in line with human rights standards and OSCE commitments was highlighted at a meeting of more than 30 police officers and civil society representatives from across the OSCE region, in Vienna on 1 and 2 July 2013...
OSCE meeting in Istanbul ends with call for effective human rights education for law enforcement officials
Publishing date: 11 December 2012
Content type: News
What we do: Human rights, Policing
Police agencies should do more to provide systemic and effective human rights education for its personnel, said participants at a meeting held in Istanbul by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU) of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the Turkish National Police, on 10 and 11 December 2012...