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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...
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 hosts first regional conference on police education and training in Belgrade
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
BELGRADE, 15 November 2005- Evaluating current police education and identifying additional joint police training programmes were the aims of the first Regional Conference on Police Training, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro...
OSCE regional workshop on sex crimes investigations held in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
ALMATY, 8 November 2005- Representatives of police forces from Central Asian countries are taking part in the first OSCE regional workshop on the investigation of sex crimes, which begins today in Almaty...
OSCE Centre organizes training on advanced drug recognition and testing in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Policing
ASHGABAD, 4 November 2005- Experts from the German Customs Service, specializing in drug recognition and testing, conducted the first of two one-week practical training courses in Ashgabad, organized by the OSCE Centre in co-operation with the United...
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...