News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Podgorica workshop focuses on strengthening cross-border co-operation to address irregular migration-related crimes in Western Balkans
Publishing date: 31 August 2016
PODGORICA, 31 August 2016 – A two-day workshop aimed at strengthening cross-border co-operation in addressing irregular migration-related crimes in the Western Balkans opened today in Podgorica bringing together policy-makers and law enforcement officials from relevant bodies in the region as well as representatives of international and regional organizations...
Strengthening co-operation between Armenian police and civil society highlighted in meeting between police and OSCE Office in Yerevan
Publishing date: 22 August 2016
On 18 August 2016 the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan Argo Avakov met with the Deputy Head of the Armenian Police Vardan Yeghiazaryan to discuss developments related to the 17 July seizure of the Erebuni police compound in Yerevan and the OSCE Office in Yerevan’s willingness to provide assistance to Armenian authorities and civil society to strengthen trust and co-operation between the police and the public...
OSCE Mission trains northern Kosovo Police officers on human rights-compliant arrest and defensive techniques
Publishing date: 19 August 2016
An OSCE-organized five-week training course on human rights-compliant arrest and self-defensive techniques for 36 officers of Kosovo Police Rapid Reaction Teams from Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North concluded in Vushtrri/Vučitrn on 19 August 2016...
OSCE Centre supports training of Kyrgyz officials and civil society on police reform
Publishing date: 19 August 2016
VIENNA, 19 August 2016 – An OSCE-supported training course for ten representatives of the Kyrgyz Parliament, Interior Ministry and civil society on the development of police under parliamentary democracy concluded today in Vienna...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports summer school on topical issues of police reform
Publishing date: 29 July 2016
BISHKEK, 29 July 2016 – Some 30 police officers of different ranks from seven regions of Kyrgyzstan are taking part in a summer school training programme, which closes tomorrow in Issyk-Kul, on the topical issues of police reform, conducted by the Kyrgyz Association of Women Police and the Interior Ministry, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE States explore role for the Organization regarding migration and refugee flows
Publishing date: 20 July 2016
VIENNA, 20 July 2016 – Possible roles for the OSCE in the context of the migration and refugee flows across the OSCE area were discussed today at a special meeting of the Permanent Council in Vienna...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek enhances police investigators’ skills in crime investigation techniques
Publishing date: 20 July 2016
BISHKEK, 20 July 2016- A series of three-day training courses for police investigators on investigating murders which were committed with the use of explosives, firearms and cold arms are being held from 14 July until 6 August 2016 in Bishkek, Balykchy and Osh cities by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry and the Kyrgyz State Judicial Academy...