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OSCE Mission supports combatting cybercrime in Montenegro

Publishing date: 14 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
An OSCE-supported regional conference presented the first guide on cybercrime designed to serve as a tool for the judiciary, prosecution and police. The two-day event, which took place on 10-11 April 2014 in Przno, Becici, was organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, US Embassy in Podgorica and the Judiciary Training Centre.

OSCE trains border officials on protecting human rights in securing borders from terrorism

Publishing date: 11 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
Senior border officials from ten OSCE participating States and two Partners for Co-operation completed today a one-week course in Dushanbe on the protection of human rights when countering terrorism at the borders. The training course, which brought together 22 participants, focused on the need to

OSCE seminar explores enhancing security features of travel documents

Publishing date: 8 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Countering terrorism
TASHKENT, 8 April 2014 – The three-day regional seminar which opened today in Tashkent will examine enhancing the security features of travel documents to offer greater protection against terrorist and criminal use.

OSCE and Tajikistan outline priorities for co-operation in 2015

Publishing date: 2 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 2 April 2014 – The annual forum of the OSCE–Tajikistan Task Force took place today in Dushanbe, where high-ranking officials from the OSCE and the Tajik government as well as representatives of civil society highlighted their recent major achievements and identified priorities for national and regional co-operation in 2015...

Countering terrorist use of Internet focus of OSCE seminar in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 26 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
ASTANA, 26 March 2014 – A two-day OSCE-supported workshop on countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes began today in Astana. The workshop is co-organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the Anti-Terrorism Centre of Kazakhstan and the OSCE Centre in Astana with support from the government of Spain...

OSCE launches new guidebook on community policing in preventing terrorism

Publishing date: 17 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing
VIENNA, 17 March 2014 – The role of community policing in preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism is the subject of a new guidebook launched by the OSCE in Vienna today.

Post-2014 Afghanistan will be no threat to other countries, Afghan Minister of Counter Narcotics tells OSCE

Publishing date: 13 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Economic activities, Elections, Good governance, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Afghanistan has made much progress in the twelve years and will not pose a threat to other countries in the region, the country’s Minister of Counter Narcotics Mobarez Rashedi told the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 13 March 2014, as he highlighted ways to address the remaining challenges, including the fight against the illicit drugs...