Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 20, 2024 - 12:50 GMT

Albanian border officers enhance airport security skills in Milan study visit, learning good practices in document checks to ...

Border officers from Albania State Police participated in a study visit to Milan, Italy from 13 to 15 November 2024. The study visit was organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the Permanent Mission of Italy to …

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Published on November 20, 2024 - 07:42 GMT

OSCE PCUz holds roundtable with Constitutional Court on expert analysis of the framework for constitutional review in Uzbekistan

On 18 November 2024, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), in collaboration with the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held a roundtable to discuss an expert analysis of the legal framework for constitutional review in …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 21:53 GMT

122th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti

IPRM participants discussed the situation along the administrative boundary line (ABL), including various security issues, ongoing detentions, and challenges faced by the conflict-affected communities. Both co-facilitators advocated for the release of the …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 21:53 GMT

Joint statement of the OSCE Troika on the 1000th day since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

VIENNA, 19 November 2024 — Today, the OSCE Troika - Malta, North Macedonia and Finland - made the following statement: “On this 1000th day since the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we, the OSCE Troika members - Malta, North Macedonia …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 16:08 GMT

OSCE Mission to Montenegro hands over software to support monitoring of investigations of attacks against journalists

As part of its support for the work of the Commission for Monitoring Investigations of Attacks on Journalists, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro commissioned the development of a Document Management System (DMS) to store and track all information on cases of …

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Published on November 19, 2024 - 16:08 GMT

OSCE workshop discusses measures to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in Turkmenistan

Findings and recommendations from an assessment of the need for the prevention of and response to gender-based and domestic violence were discussed at an OSCE-organized workshop that took place on 18 and 19 November 2024 in Ashgabat. The needs assessment …

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Published on November 18, 2024 - 16:52 GMT

Media role in elections in focus of third workshop organized by OSCE Presence in Albania, Central Election Commission

In view of Albania's upcoming 2025 parliamentary elections, the OSCE Presence and the Central Election Commission (CEC) organized a technical workshop titled “Elections 2025: The role of media in the electoral process – Challenges and opportunities”, …

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Published on November 18, 2024 - 11:04 GMT

OSCE promotes intelligence-led policing to strengthen efforts against crime in Moldova

From 11 to 15 November, the OSCE gathered representatives from Moldova's General Police Inspectorate in a series of meetings to strengthen national policing strategies through an intelligence-led policing (ILP) framework. The discussions helped …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 18:49 GMT

Registration deadline for media covering OSCE Ministerial Council extended to 27 November

VALLETTA/VIENNA, 15 November 2024 – The 31st Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will take place on 5 and 6 December 2024 in Malta. Media representatives are invited to cover the proceedings, which will be …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 18:45 GMT

OSCE-led Mobile Training Team marks year one of deployments achieving local ownership milestone in Albania

The OSCE-led Mobile Training Team (MTT), a group of 24 border security and counter-terrorism experts from across the OSCE region, met for the second Annual Review Meeting from 11 to 13 November in Tirana, Albania. This was followed by a training workshop …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 18:45 GMT

Kyrgyzstan at COP29: OSCE-supported eco-performance ADAM debuted in Baku, Azerbaijan

On 12–13 November 2024, ADAM (“Human” in Kyrgyz), an ecological performance, took the stage at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Supported by the OSCE, this performance aimed to promote environmental protection through the …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 13:35 GMT

OSCE organizes study visit to Italy for anti-corruption practitioners from Moldova

From 12 to 14 November, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a study visit to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GdF) and the Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority for 21 Moldovan law enforcement and …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 13:35 GMT

OSCE gathers expert network to discuss the full range of security challenges facing the region

The OSCE Troika convened the second Annual Meeting of the Expert Network on the OSCE on 11 and 12 November. The Network was launched in November 2023 in Skopje by the OSCE 2023 Chairpersonship of North Macedonia and former Secretary General Helga Schmid …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 13:35 GMT

Role of gender-sensitive prevention and exit programmes focus on OSCE webinar on International Day for the Prevention of and Fight ...

To mark the International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against all Forms of Transnational Organized Crime on 15 November, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) held a webinar to discuss the role of women in organized criminal groups …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 13:35 GMT

To tackle hate crime and support victims, hate crimes must be prosecuted as such, OSCE human rights office says

WARSAW, 15 November 2024 – Making the bias motivation behind all hate crimes visible and ensuring they are prosecuted correctly is essential to protect the rights of victims and at the same time ensure effective policies to prevent and address hate crime, …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 13:27 GMT

Countering evolving crypto obfuscation techniques focus of joint OSCE and UNODC workshop in Moldova

As new techniques for obfuscating virtual assets transactions emerge, staying up-to-date in investigative capabilities to counter these threats effectively becomes all the more important. To strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat crypto-related crime, the …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 13:27 GMT

OSCE regional seminar promotes development of green energy in Central Asia

Representatives of environmental and energy ministries and institutions from five Central Asian countries shared best practices in green energy transition at an OSCE-organized regional seminar that took place on 14 and 15 November 2024. The seminar, …

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Published on November 15, 2024 - 08:37 GMT

Justice in Action: OSCE Moot Court Workshop Prepares Next Generation of Legal Professionals

Mostar, 15 November 2024 – To address the need for practical experience in processing war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) organized a three-day workshop on International Criminal Law and …

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Published on November 14, 2024 - 16:59 GMT

OSCE organizes roundtable on asset recovery and management in Bosnia and Herzegovina

On 13 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, in co-ordination with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized a one-day roundtable discussion on Asset …

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Published on November 14, 2024 - 16:59 GMT

Conference on media freedom in the OSCE Region: Strengthening media freedom for resilient and vibrant democracies in the digital ...

VIENNA, 14 November, 2024 – A conference on media freedom in the OSCE region will take place in Vienna on 22 November. It is being organized by the Maltese Chairpersonship of the OSCE, in collaboration with the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom …

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