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OSCE-supported national expert workshop addressing terrorist use of Internet, cybercrimes and other cyber threats completed in Mongolia
Publishing date: 30 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
ULAANBAATAR, 30 October 2014 – A two-day OSCE-supported national expert workshop addressing terrorist use of the Internet, cybercrime and other cyber threats ended today in Ulaanbaatar. The expert workshop was co-organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, and the Mongolian Law Enforcement University...
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...
OSCE regional training course in Montenegro focuses on combating cybercrime through advanced forensics using Linux
Publishing date: 20 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
DANILOVGRAD, Montenegro, 20 October 2014 – A five-day regional training course on combating cybercrime in South-Eastern Europe focusing on advanced forensics using Linux, started today in Danilovgrad, Montenegro.
Regional roundtable discussion in Ohrid highlights co-operation between law enforcement and forensics officers on illicit drugs investigations
Publishing date: 8 October 2014
OHRID, 8 October 2014 – A two-day regional roundtable discussion on co-operation between law enforcement and forensic officers on illicit drug investigations in South-Eastern Europe, started today in Ohrid...
OSCE and INTERPOL to collaborate on police training activities
Publishing date: 28 May 2014
An agreement between the OSCE and INTERPOL was signed on 27 May 2014 with the aim of further enhancing collaboration between the two organizations in the area of law enforcement training...
OSCE trains Afghan law enforcement officers in Moscow on combatting drug trafficking
Publishing date: 29 April 2014
DOMODEDOVO, Russia, 29 April 2014 – Twelve Afghan officers from federal and provincial police authorities completed an OSCE-supported two-week train-the-trainers course near Moscow today on combatting illicit drug trafficking and drug-related crimes...
On International Roma Day, OSCE/ODIHR Director calls for greater efforts to improve co-operation between police and Roma communities
Publishing date: 8 April 2014
Content type: Press release
What we do: Policing, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 8 April 2014 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), called today for greater efforts to improve relations and co-operation between police forces and Roma communities. On the occasion of International Roma Day, he further called on law-enforcement authorities to ensure effective police responses to violence against Roma and Sinti people in the OSCE area...