News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR and Estonian Academy of Security Sciences sign agreement to implement ODIHR hate crime training programme
Publishing date: 13 January 2017
The Estonian Academy of Security Sciences and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) signed an agreement on 13 January 2017 to strengthen the ability of Estonian law enforcement officers across the country to recognize, understand and investigate hate crimes. “Police
OSCE supports law enforcement trainers from Afghanistan in advancing their knowledge and skills in combating illicit drugs
Publishing date: 20 December 2016
DOMODEDOVO, Russian Federation, 20 December 2016- Eight Afghan law enforcement trainers completed an OSCE-organized train-the-trainers course at a Russian training facility near Moscow today, focusing on combating illicit drug trafficking and drug-related crimes...
Police in Kazakhstan learn about psychological profiling techniques at OSCE training seminar
Publishing date: 9 December 2016
An OSCE-supported three-day training seminar for police officers on psychological profiling techniques to be used when policing large-scale events concluded in Astana, Kazakhstan on 9 December 2016...
Ukrainian police officers trained on human rights-compliant policing in Roma communities at OSCE/ODIHR course in Odessa
Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Effective and human rights-compliant policing in Roma communities was the focus of a two-day training course for 20 Ukrainian police officers, organized by ODIHR from 30 November to 1 December in Odessa, Ukraine.
OSCE trains law enforcement officers from Azerbaijan and Georgia to investigate crimes facilitated by Darknet and virtual currencies
Publishing date: 25 November 2016
TBILISI, 25 November 2016 – A five-day regional training course for 16 law enforcement representatives from Azerbaijan and Georgia focusing on investigation of serious crimes facilitated by the use of Darknet, a part of the Internet configured to hide the communication inside it, and by use of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, concluded today in Tbilisi, Georgia...
Protecting human rights while countering terrorism in focus at OSCE/ODIHR training events in Madrid
Publishing date: 21 November 2016
Protecting human rights while countering terrorism was the focus of two OSCE training courses organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 14-15 November and 17-18 November 2016 in Madrid...
Armenian police students trained on democratic policing with the OSCE Office in Yerevan’s support
Publishing date: 3 November 2016
Democratic policing, the police-public partnership and human rights were in focus of an OSCE-supported training course held for Armenia’s police students from 31 October to 3 November 2016 in Tsaghkadzor with the aim of contributing to Armenian police efforts to advance democratic policing practices...