News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE workshop aims to enhance co-operation between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in fighting terrorism and organized crime
Publishing date: 15 June 2015
ASHGABAT, 15 June 2015 – A two-day workshop organized by the OSCE on international co-operation in criminal matters between the law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial and central authorities of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan started today in Ashgabat...
OSCE regional workshop in Kazakhstan focuses on combating cybercrime
Publishing date: 11 June 2015
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 11 June 2015 – A two-day regional workshop on combating cybercrime began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE visit familiarizes Turkmenistan officials with penitentiary system in France
Publishing date: 5 June 2015
PARIS, 5 June 2015 – Penitentiary and law enforcement officials from Turkmenistan discussed best practices of implementing international standards in the penitentiary system during an OSCE-supported working visit to France that concluded in Paris today...
Osh city police and OSCE Centre in Bishkek mark International Children’s Day with awareness-raising event
Publishing date: 2 June 2015
To mark International Children’s Day, on 1 June 2015, The Osh city police, in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, organized an awareness-raising event for children and their parents called “My security”...
OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting focuses on links between smuggling of migrants, human trafficking and organized crime
Publishing date: 28 May 2015
BELGRADE, 28 May 2015- Criminal justice experts and representatives from international organizations gathered in Belgrade today for the two-day OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting, to discuss new trends related to links between organized crime, irregular migration and trafficking in human beings.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports Workshop to enhance capacity of the Common Contact Centres
Publishing date: 21 May 2015
Police officers from Common Contact Centres will meet at border crossing point with Bulgaria, Deve Bair, on 21 May 2015 to share experiences and enhance capacity on fighting organized crime...
OSCE-supported workshop in Uzbekistan debates fighting cyber threats
Publishing date: 20 May 2015
TASHKENT, 20 May 2015 – A two-day workshop on cyber and ICT security issues began in Tashkent today. The event brought together some 40 participants, including 10 international experts from Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Switzerland, UK, USA as well as representatives of the national parliament, judiciary, ministries for information technology, foreign affairs, academia and law enforcement agencies...