News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports improvement of police oversight mechanism
Publishing date: 22 December 2005
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 Mission to Skopje helps rural communities learn about their rights and police procedures
Publishing date: 7 December 2005
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 Mission to Skopje organizes study trip for Georgian police
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
SKOPJE, 15 November 2005- A group of high-ranking Georgian police officers arrived yesterday in Skopje to study police reform, particularly in the field of community policing. The visit is supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and...
OSCE Mission to Skopje completes human rights training for police officers
Publishing date: 2 November 2005
SKOPJE, 2 November 2005- Eleven training co-ordinators from the country's Interior Ministry were awarded certificates today at the closing ceremony for a human rights training initiative for the police, supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes road safety for children
Publishing date: 31 August 2005
SKOPJE, 31 Aug 2005- Thirty-four traffic police officers today completed training on teaching road safety to children as part of the Children's Road Safety component of the "Road Safety for All" project.
OSCE Skopje Mission helps improve community based policing
Publishing date: 27 April 2005
SKOPJE, 27 April 2005- Fifty officers, who underwent a special OSCE-supported course to become trainers in community policing, will receive awards at a graduating ceremony in Bitola on April 29. The event will mark the completion...
OSCE Skopje Mission helps keep borders open but safe
Publishing date: 6 August 2004
SKOPJE, 6 August 2004- A second generation of 279 Border Police Officers graduated today from the Idrizovo Police Academy, which is supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje. As former members of the Defence Ministry's Border Brigade...