OSCE holds training on terrorist bombing prevention in Kosovo

An OSCE-supported workshop on terrorist bombing prevention organized for representatives of the Assembly of Kosovo, Kosovo Police, relevant ministries, the customs service, the office of the special prosecutor and the business community concluded in Prishtinë/Priština on 13 March 2013.

The event was opened by the OSCE Mission Head, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, and Kosovo Interior Minister, Bajram Rexhepi.

Its purpose was to identify potential gaps in the legislative framework in Kosovo in relation to the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, and to enhance co-operation between institutions and the business community in Kosovo in controlling the production, transport, trade and use of industrial explosives and explosive precursors.

The OSCE supports legislative drafting efforts aimed at avoiding the existence of safe havens; criminalization of terrorism and co-operation in criminal matters related to terrorism; and trains law enforcement, prosecutors and judges on effective investigations in line with international human rights standards.

The workshop was organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Transnational Threats Department of the OSCE Secretariat. The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is mandated with human rights protection and promotion, democratization and public safety sector development.