News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains Kosovo Police in confiscating criminal assets
Publishing date: 21 September 2015
A two-week training course on freezing, restraining, and confiscating criminal assets organized for 13 Kosovo Police officers by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and funded by the German Foreign Office concluded in Prishtinë/Priština on 18 September 2015...
OSCE continues training police on public assembly management in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 18 September 2015
ALMATY, 18 September 2015 – An OSCE-supported two-day training seminar for police officers on best practices in managing public assemblies concluded today in Almaty. The event followed a similar seminar held on 14-15 September in Astana, Kazakhstan. Both seminars were co-organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana and the Interior Ministry with the extra-budgetary support of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany...
New efforts to protect young people from criminal drug dealing focus of OSCE conference
Publishing date: 10 September 2015
VIENNA, 10 September 2015 – Finding long-term solutions to reduce an ever-increasing demand for illicit drugs amongst young people through improved co-operation and co-ordination between law enforcement agencies and civil society is the goal of an experts meeting at the OSCE today...
OSCE concludes canine training course on explosives detection in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 August 2015
ALMATY, 28 August 2015- A three-week advanced training course on effective use of dogs in countering transnational threats to the country’s security concluded today in Almaty...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator and EUAM join efforts in supporting Ukraine’s police and justice reforms
Publishing date: 11 August 2015
KYIV, 11 August 2015 – Ambassador Vaidotas Verba, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, and Kalman Mizsei, Head of the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), signed a memorandum of co-operation to support Ukraine in the fields of security and justice sector reform...
OSCE trains law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan on using dogs to detect explosives
Publishing date: 10 August 2015
A three-week advanced course on the use of detection dogs began on 10 August 2015 in Almaty. It aims to help enhance the capacity of Kazakhstan’s law enforcement bodies by improving their ability and knowledge in the effective use of dogs to ensure security and stability in the country...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports training course on effective public order management during mass events
Publishing date: 24 July 2015
DUSHANBE, 24 July 2015 – A four-day training course, supported by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, on effective public order management during mass events concluded today at the OSCE Office’s premises...