News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Russian translation of OSCE Guidebook on Intelligence-Led Policing launched
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
The Russian translation of the OSCE Guidebook on Intelligence-Led Policing was published in Vienna on 17 November 2017...
OSCE introduces best practices for handling domestic violence cases in Moldova’s Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
The OSCE Mission to Moldova facilitated a workshop for 22 law enforcement officers and six public defender lawyers on how to better investigate domestic violence cases and protect the rights of the victims on 16-17 November.
OSCE trains law enforcement officials in Tajikistan on effective interview techniques
Publishing date: 15 November 2017
A three-day training course aimed at enhancing the capacity of law enforcement agencies to conduct investigative interviews concluded on 15 November 2017 in the Gissar district of Tajikistan. The event was organized and conducted by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe...
OSCE promotes co-operation among Central Asian law enforcement agencies and Afghanistan in countering illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs
Publishing date: 14 November 2017
More than 50 representatives of law enforcement agencies and other ministries from France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the United States, the United Kingdom and Afghanistan well as experts from nine international organizations gathered in Tashkent on 13 and 14 November 2017 to discuss greater co-operation among law enforcement agencies in combating the threat of illicit drugs, including New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), facilitated by the Internet and the “Darknet”...
OSCE trains transport police in Kazakhstan on risk profiling techniques
Publishing date: 10 November 2017
An OSCE-supported three-day training seminar on risk profiling at transport facilities for 15 transport police officers from across Kazakhstan and 13 instructors of the Aktobe Law Institute under the country’s Interior Ministry concluded in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, on 10 November 2017. The seminar aimed at enhancing the capacities of Kazakhstan’s police to ensure public safety...
OSCE continues training seminars for police on risk profiling techniques in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 November 2017
An OSCE-supported three-day train-the-trainer course for law enforcement personnel on psychological profiling techniques to be used when policing large-scale events concluded in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, on 3 November 2017.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports police and prosecution in addressing hate crimes
Publishing date: 30 October 2017
Eight monitoring networks to record and investigate hate crimes were established across Kosovo as a result of a series of workshops organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo between 2 and 30 October 2017. The networks are comprised of police investigators, community police officers and prosecutors who will co-operate to address hate crimes across the regions in a more efficient way. The networks will enable a unified institutional approach to properly identifying, recording and investigating hate crimes.