News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE concludes police training seminars on domestic violence in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 June 2014
The last in a series of five OSCE-supported training seminars co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana and the Interior Ministry for police inspectors and officers on trends and challenges in preventing domestic violence took place on 5 June 2014 in Kokshetau...
OSCE and INTERPOL to collaborate on police training activities
Publishing date: 28 May 2014
An agreement between the OSCE and INTERPOL was signed on 27 May 2014 with the aim of further enhancing collaboration between the two organizations in the area of law enforcement training...
Traffic safety in focus of OSCE-supported visit of Turkmen officials to Turkey
Publishing date: 23 May 2014
ANKARA, 23 May 2014 – Senior traffic safety officials from the Interior Ministry of Turkmenistan discussed traffic enforcement practices during an OSCE-organized study visit to Turkey that concluded in Ankara today...
OSCE, UNHCR train Afghan, Tajik law enforcement agencies on refugee and asylum seeker issues
Publishing date: 16 May 2014
DUSHANBE, 16 May 2014 – Twenty-six officers from Afghan and Tajik law enforcement agencies completed a training course today in Dushanbe organized by the OSCE and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on refugees and asylum seekers issues...
OSCE Presence in Albania, Ministry of Interior co-operate to raise professional standards of police
Publishing date: 16 May 2014
TIRANA, 16 May 2014 – The Deputy Minister of Interior, Ilirjan Mustafaraj, the Deputy Director of the State Police, Altin Qato, and the Deputy Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Robert Wilton, recognized 33 mid-level police managers for their successful completion of a leadership development training programme...
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Police encourage women and communities to join police ranks
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
From 5 to 12 May 2014, the OSCE Mission and the Kosovo Police will organize a series of four workshops to encourage women and communities in Kosovo to join the police ranks.
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains interior ministry staff to deal with hostage situations
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
Starting from 5 May 2014, the Police Development Unit of the OSCE Mission to Skopje supports two advanced training courses on “crisis management in hostage situations” and “hostage negotiation”. The courses are held in co-operation with the country’s Interior Ministry and the International Training Centre in Budapest...