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OSCE hosts side event on whole-of-society approach to youth crime prevention
Publishing date: 23 May 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
On 23 May 2023, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department hosted a side event on Promoting a whole-of-society approach to youth crime prevention on the margins of the 32nd Session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. The event was organized in co-operation with the Permanent Missions of Germany and Italy to the OSCE.
Empowering higher education institutions: OSCE launches "Crime Prevention and Culture of Lawfulness" university curriculum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 May 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, Transnational Threats Department
On 16 May 2023, the OSCE and regional partners held a seminar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for higher education institutions to present the OSCE-developed "Crime Prevention and Culture of Lawfulness" curriculum.
First OSCE training on cybercrime and digital evidence in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 16 May 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, Transnational Threats Department
What we do: Policing
From 9 to 12 May 2023, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, organized an introductory training course on cybercrime and digital evidence at the Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan.
OSCE Mission starts outreach activities for young women and men from non-majority communities to join Kosovo Police
Publishing date: 11 May 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo held yesterday in Gračanica/Graçanicë the first of six workshops with young members of non-majority communities to inform them about employment opportunities available with the Kosovo Police and to familiarize them with recruitment procedures. The workshops will be
Training strengthens criminal justice responses to violence against women and girls in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 2 May 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
From 24 to 28 April 2023, gender-responsive policing of violence against women and girls (VAWG) was the focus of a national specialized training course organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) in co-ordination with the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo
International co-operation on asset recovery focus of training course held by OSCE and Guardia di Finanza in Rome
Publishing date: 28 April 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
The OSCE and the Italian Guardia di Finanza delivered a training course on asset recovery for criminal justice practitioners from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia from 26 to 28 April. The three-day training course aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants related to financial investigations and asset recovery, with a focus on regional and international co-operation in joint investigations.
The OSCE Mission to BiH donates vehicles for transportation of K9 police dogs
Publishing date: 27 April 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
As part of the OSCE project Addressing Security and Safety Risks of Illegal Possession, Misuse and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and their Ammunition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the OSCE Mission to BiH donated 11 new vehicles for transport of K9 police dogs to law enforcement