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Albania endorses a new National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking, drafted with OSCE Presence’s support
Publishing date: 29 June 2023
Content type: News
On 26 June, Albanian public institutions and civil society organizations signed a new Co-operation Agreement for the National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking (NRM), developed thanks to the OSCE Presence’s technical assistance in the 2022–2023 years. The new agreement
OSCE Presence in Albania supports the Albanian Law Enforcement Agencies in strengthening investigative capacities against transnational organized crime
Publishing date: 27 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Transnational Threats Department
On 26-27 June, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a two-day training programme for seventeen members of the Albanian State Police (ASP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and General Prosecution Office. The training was held with the support of the Belgian Federal Judicial Police, Italian
Joint OSCE-UNODC training course on cryptocurrencies and Darknet investigations held in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
From 19 to 23 June, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in conjunction with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, organized a training course on cryptocurrencies and Darknet investigations at the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Summer school visit to the OSCE
Publishing date: 22 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
On 22 June, the OSCE Secretariat welcomed a group of international students to Vienna for a summer school visit aimed at providing hands-on experience of the Organization's programmatic activities. This visit offered participants an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the OSCE's comprehensive approach to security.
OSCE Presence, General Directorate of Prisons strengthen Albanian officials’ capacities on special regime in high security prisons
Publishing date: 16 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
From 12 to 16 June 2023, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the General Directorate of Prisons, organized a training seminar for 25 senior prison staff of the special regime in high security prisons, the Prisons Internal Oversight Service, and the General Directorate. The special
Training strengthens criminal justice responses to violence against women and girls in Montenegro
Publishing date: 16 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
From 12 to 16 June 2023, gender-responsive policing of violence against women and girls (VAWG) was the focus of a national specialized training course in Bar. The training was organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) in co-ordination with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.
OSCE Mission to Skopje and Ministry of Internal Affairs unveil newly renovated Police K9 Unit building
Publishing date: 14 June 2023
SKOPJE, 14 June 2023 — The OSCE Mission to Skopje unveiled a renovated administrative building for the Police Canine (K9) Unit of North Macedonia today in Hipodrom, a suburb of Skopje. The Mission helped equip the building with modern IT surveillance infrastructure and provided secure access control systems to the weapon storage facility for authorized personnel. These efforts help improve working conditions for police officers, making them better equipped to respond to emerging threats and ensure the efficient deployment of police service dogs.