News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina discusses countering violent extremism
Publishing date: 8 October 2015
SARAJEVO, 8 October 2015- Rising global concerns related to challenges in countering violent extremism and radicalization was the focus of an international conference that concluded today in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)...
Media freedom must be ensured while combatting terrorism, say participants of OSCE workshop in Bucharest
Publishing date: 7 October 2015
BUCHAREST, 7 October 2015 – The media and counter-terrorism officials have a shared responsibility to work together to protect media freedom while developing effective policies to counter terrorism, said participants at the start of a two-day workshop organized in Bucharest today by the OSCE with the support of the Romanian Foreign Ministry...
Criminal justice responses to terrorism in focus at OSCE seminar in Sofia
Publishing date: 6 October 2015
Effective criminal justice responses to terrorism, based on the rule of law, were the focus of a two-day seminar organized by the OSCE in co-operation with the Bulgarian National Institute of Justice on 6-7 October 2015 in Sofia...
OSCE trains law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan on countering transnational organized crime
Publishing date: 5 October 2015
An OSCE-supported training seminar on countering transnational organized crime and trafficking in drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors began on 5 October 2015 in Shymkent, southern Kazakhstan...
Media’s role in reporting on violent extremism and international terrorism discussed at OSCE-supported training in Bishkek
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
BISHKEK, 29 September 2015 – The Kyrgyz State Committee of National Security, in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Development Fund for spiritual culture "Yyman" held a one-day training course for media representatives on their role in reporting on countering violent extremism and international terrorism...
Regional organizations central to global efforts in countering violent extremism, says OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
NEW YORK CITY, 29 September 2015 “Regional and sub-regional organizations have a key role to play in global efforts to counter violent extremism”, says OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier...
Global Counterterrorism Forum adopts good practices prepared by the OSCE on women and countering violent extremism
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
NEW YORK CITY, 28 September 2015 A good practices document on women and countering violent extremism prepared by the OSCE was adopted on 27 September today by the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) as non-binding guidance to assist governments in mainstreaming gender into policies and measures to counter violent extremism (CVE).