News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Co-operation between law enforcement agencies discussed at OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 26 June 2012
DUSHANBE, 26 June 2012 – A roundtable discussion on co-operation between law enforcement agencies and the challenges and approaches involved was held at the OSCE Border Management Staff College today...
OSCE initiates public hearing on co-operation between police and communities in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 25 June 2012
An OSCE-initiated and Kyrgyzstan Parliament-chaired public hearing on enhancing the co-operation between the police and communities on crime prevention in the Kyrgyz Republic was held on 25 June 2012 in Bishkek...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo helps develop new strategies against drug trafficking, terrorism and organized crime
Publishing date: 23 June 2012
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo supported the development of new 2012-2017 strategies and action plans against drug trafficking, terrorism and organized crime for Kosovo through a series of workshops held in Durres, Albania, between 6 and 23 June 2012...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports study tour to UK for Kyrgyzstan’s police officers, local officials
Publishing date: 22 June 2012
BISHKEK, 22 June 2012 – Representatives of Kyrgyzstan’s law enforcement bodies and local self-government from Bishkek and Osh visited the United Kingdom on an OSCE-supported study tour...
OSCE Mission to Skopje facilitates discussion on crime prevention
Publishing date: 21 June 2012
A two-day roundtable discussion on assessing the Interior Ministry’s achievements in the area of crime prevention began in Ohrid on 21 June 2012...
OSCE Mission trains Kosovo police on witness protection
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded a one-week training course on witness protection for 20 Kosovo police officers on 15 June 2012 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn. The training focused on legal provisions and appropriate procedures and protection programmes that can be offered to witnesses...
ODIHR trains police officers in Kyrgyzstan and Georgia to respond to domestic violence
Publishing date: 11 June 2012
Helping police officers better respond to cases of domestic violence was the focus of training organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and partners in Kyrgyzstan and Georgia on 8 and 11 June 2012, respectively...