News and press releases

BISHKEK, 11 December 2015 – The closing ceremony of the OSCE’s Community Security Initiative (CSI) project took place in Bishkek today with the participation of Kyrgyz officials, donor countries and international organizations...

DUSHANBE, 11 December 2015 – The first in a series of five-day training courses on Standard Operating Procedures for 19 police officers facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan concluded in Dushanbe today. The course aims at enhancing the capacity of Tajik police in understanding the regulatory provisions of their work, and in designing and maintaining effective Standard Operating Procedures being in line with policies and procedures...

BELGRADE, 8 December 2015 – The OSCE Mission to Serbia presented its 2015 Person of the Year Award to three recipients at a ceremony in Belgrade today to Marija Ranđelović, Community Liaison Officer (CLO) of the Niš Police Department, the Preševo Youth Office, and to Miroslava Milenović, forensic financial expert and Member of the Anti-Corruption Council (ACC) of the Government of the Republic of Serbia...

Recent developments and strategic priorities in fostering police integrity in Montenegro was the topic of the OSCE-supported seminar held on 1 December 2015 in Podgorica, which brought together 50 participants from state institutions, civil society, media and international organizations...

Exchanging experiences and best practices in the fight against cybercrime was the aim of an OSCE-supported regional conference for practitioners held on November 18-19 in Pržno, Budva, Montenegro...

A regional workshop organized from 9 to 11 November 2015 by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Police Administration in Danilovgrad saw 23 forensic experts from Podgorica, Tirana, Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Skopje exchange opinions, experiences and best practices on enhancing the quality of forensics by aligning them with international quality standards...

Complying with human rights standards, while effectively countering terrorism, was the focus of two training courses organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 2- 3 and 5- 6 November 2015 in Madrid, Spain...