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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes training on law-enforcement and media relations in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 November 2016
ASTANA, 14 November 2016- An OSCE-supported four-day training seminar, which aims at improving the interaction between law-enforcement agencies and the media, began today in Astana...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports international conference in Belgrade to promote Regional Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment
Publishing date: 14 November 2016
BELGRADE, 14 November 2016 – The OSCE Mission to Serbia supported an international conference today in Belgrade to promote the Regional Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA), which was developed jointly by the Interior Ministries of Serbia, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
Moldova presidential run-off competitive, fundamental freedoms respected, but polarized media coverage, harsh rhetoric detracted from process, say international observers
Publishing date: 14 November 2016
CHISINAU, 14 November 2016 – The second round of the presidential election in Moldova was competitive, with respect for fundamental freedoms. The campaign, featuring televised debates, allowed the two candidates to address voters directly. However, increasingly polarized media coverage, harsh and intolerant rhetoric and continued instances of abuse of administrative resources detracted from the process. Complaints, mostly related to campaign finance, were not resolved in a timely and consistent manner, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today...
First OSCE live-exercise to fight human trafficking along migration routes kicks-off at the Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units
Publishing date: 14 November 2016
VICENZA, Italy, 14 November 2016 – Over 50 professionals from law enforcement, labour inspectorates, financial investigative units, prosecutorial offices, NGOs and social services from 31 states and Partners for Co-operation are participating in the first OSCE live simulation to combat trafficking along migration routes, which kicks off today at the Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) in Vicenza, Italy.
OSCE supports seminar in Kyrgyzstan on preventing violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism among youth
Publishing date: 14 November 2016
Some 40 representatives of the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry’s Juvenile Delinquency Inspectorate and the 10th Main Directorate of the Ministry on countering violent extremism participated in an OSCE-supported seminar on preventing violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) among youth, on 10-12 November 2016 in Bulan-Sogottu village, Issyk-Kul province.
Addressing domestic violence focus of OSCE-supported training seminar for judges in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 November 2016
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana supported a training seminar on addressing domestic violence for 35 chairpersons of regional courts in Astana, Kazakhstan on 14 November 2016...
OSCE organizes study visit on readmission for Kazakhstan officials
Publishing date: 14 November 2016
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana and the European Union’s Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) organized a study tour to Riga, Latvia from 8 to 11 November 2016 for four officials from the Internal Affairs Ministry and National Security Committee on irregular migration management and readmission procedures...