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Promoting partnerships between law enforcement agencies, governments and private sector to combat illicit drugs in focus at OSCE conference
Publishing date: 27 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
VIENNA, 27 October 2014 – Representatives of law enforcement agencies, government authorities and the private sector, such as the chemical industry or the transportation industry, working to control precursors and synthetic drugs are meeting in Vienna today to explore how to enhance collaboration between law enforcement and non-law enforcement actors to combat the threat of illicit drugs effectively...
Cross-border co-operation to prevent drug trafficking focus of OSCE-organized conference
Publishing date: 16 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing, Rule of law
VIENNA, 16 June 2011 – An OSCE-organized conference to foster international and regional co-operation to prevent the trafficking of illegal drugs started in Vienna today...
OSCE holds regional training seminar in Lithuania to combat sexual abuse of children on the Internet
Publishing date: 25 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality, Policing, Rule of law
VILNIUS, 25 May 2011 – An OSCE-organized training seminar for cybercrime experts and law enforcement investigators on how to combat sexual abuse of children on the Internet began today in Vilnius. The OSCE organized the three-day seminar in close co-operation with the Lithuanian Ombudsman for Children's Rights...
OSCE explores next steps in strengthening comprehensive cyber security
Publishing date: 9 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
VIENNA, 9 May 2011- The OSCE’s future role in tackling challenges arising from cyberspace security is the topic of a two-day international conference that started in Vienna today...
OSCE expert report on the authorities' investigation of journalist's death
Publishing date: 23 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
VIENNA, 23 November 2010- Today independent experts tasked by the OSCE completed an assessment of the ongoing investigation into the death of the Belarusian journalist Aleh Byabenin...
OSCE participating States agree to adapt police support to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
VIENNA, 18 November 2010- The 56 OSCE participating States today agreed to adapt the Organization's support to Kyrgyzstan's police taking into account changed circumstances in the country...
OSCE Chairperson supports counter-drugs training course for Afghan police officers
Publishing date: 10 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 10 November 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister and Secretary of State Kanat Saudabayev, stressed the importance of tackling drug problems and security issues in Afghanistan...