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OSCE Mission to Skopje supports improvement of police oversight mechanism

Publishing date: 22 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
SKOPJE, 22 December, 2005- Improvements to the national police oversight mechanism and the need for an independent external oversight body, fully consistent with European standards, were among the recommendations in a recent report by the OSCE...

OSCE Experts lead advanced crime investigation course in Tbilisi Police Academy

Publishing date: 19 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Policing
TBILISI, 19 December 2005.- Twenty Georgian crime police instructors today completed the advanced crime investigation course at the Tbilisi Police Academy, which was a joint effort of the OSCE Missions to Georgia and Kosovo.

Serbian Interior Ministry and OSCE Mission host annual meeting of south-eastern European police chiefs

Publishing date: 16 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Policing
BELGRADE, 16 December 2005- Developing better co-operation between police services in the Balkans was the aim of the annual Executive Board Meeting of the Southeast European Police Chiefs Association (SEPCA) that ended in Belgrade today...

OSCE Office trains Azerbaijani police in dealing with public assemblies

Publishing date: 13 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Policing
BAKU, 13 December 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku organized a week-long training programme on proper police tactics during public demonstrations, which ended today...

OSCE Mission to Skopje helps rural communities learn about their rights and police procedures

Publishing date: 7 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Policing
SKOPJE, 7 December 2005- Raising public awareness on citizens' rights in police procedure was the aim of a series of workshops completed today in the Tetovo area...

OSCE Office concerned over police action against peaceful demonstration in Baku

Publishing date: 28 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Policing
BAKU, 28 November 2005- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku has expressed his deep concern over police violence against demonstrators, after the 26 November authorised opposition rally, and has urged all political forces in the country to avoid a...

OSCE Mission offers guidelines for Kosovo media and police

Publishing date: 23 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development, Policing
PRISTINA, 23 November 2005- In order to promote a better understanding of the rights and responsibilities of police and journalists and to enhance the professional relationship between them, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo has developed guidelines for each...