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Notable strides made in accounting for conflict-related sexual violence in BiH, OSCE report highlights
Publishing date: 3 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 3 April 2014 – There is a notable commitment among the judiciary in BiH to deliver justice to survivors of sexual violence in conflict, according to a report launched today by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina....
OSCE launches seminar series on preventing domestic violence in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
ASTANA, 27 March 2014 – A two-day training seminar for police inspectors and officers on trends and challenges in preventing domestic violence, co-organized by the OSCE Centre with the Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan, began today in Astana...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan promotes community policing and police-public partnerships
Publishing date: 25 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Policing
TASHKENT, 25 March 2014 – A three-day training course for police instructors and operational police officers on community policing started in Tashkent today...
OSCE launches new guidebook on community policing in preventing terrorism
Publishing date: 17 March 2014
Content type: News
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing
VIENNA, 17 March 2014 – The role of community policing in preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism is the subject of a new guidebook launched by the OSCE in Vienna today.
Central Asian Youth Network alumni learn about OSCE in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Youth
On 28 February 2014, five participants from the Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) completed their three-day study visit to Vienna to learn about the work of OSCE institutions and the organization’s comprehensive approach to security...
OSCE-UNODC staff meeting on Joint Action Plan stresses importance of co-operative approach to fight against transnational threats
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
Senior staff from The OSCE and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) met today to discuss achievements to date under the 2013-2014 Joint Action Plan and future opportunities for co-operation between the two organizations.
OSCE, Turkish police to boost anti-terrorism capacity of Kyrgyz security bodies
Publishing date: 29 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
BISHKEK, 29 January 2014 – A letter of intent to co-operate in organizing anti-terrorism training courses for Kyrgyzstan’s state government bodies was signed today between the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Turkish National Police and the Anti-terrorism Centre under the State Committee of National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan...