News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence helps Albania strengthen fight against money laundering and corruption
Publishing date: 31 October 2025
Prosecutors, investigators and law enforcement officials from across Albania came together in Lalëz on 29–30 October 2025 for a two-day training on anti-money laundering and anti-corruption measures. Organized by the OSCE Presence, the course aimed to strengthen Albania’s institutional and operational capacities to investigate complex financial crimes.
Uzbek digital forensic experts learn from Moldova’s experience in building accredited IT laboratories
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
From 21 to 24 October, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, with the support of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, organized a study visit for five digital forensic specialists from Uzbekistan to Moldova. The purpose of the visit was to discuss experiences and lessons learned from setting up digital forensic laboratories and obtaining an international accreditation.
OSCE trains law enforcement officers on effective intervention with domestic violence perpetrators
Publishing date: 27 October 2025
On 21-22 October, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, together with the National Center for Human Rights and Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held a two-day training course in Tashkent titled “Combating Violence Against Women through Intervention with Domestic
OSCE workshop strengthens Moldovan judicial capacity to tackle financial crime in the digital era
Publishing date: 22 October 2025
Judges and prosecutors from across Moldova enhanced their knowledge and practical skills in adjudicating financial crime cases involving virtual assets during a two-day OSCE workshop, held on 20 and 21 October in Chisinau.
OSCE trains Montenegrin police and judicial professionals on response to gender-based violence
Publishing date: 21 October 2025
On 29 and 30 September, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) conducted a specialized training course on gender-based violence (GBV) for 30 police and judicial professionals in Podgorica, Montenegro.
Jubilee Annual Regional Forensic Conference organized in Montenegro with OSCE support
Publishing date: 9 October 2025
Security and justice can only be achieved when institutions co-operate across the entire chain- from investigation to prosecution to adjudication. A forensic result, no matter how advanced, only has meaning when police investigators can use it, prosecutors can validate it, and judges can trust it. This was a key message at the 10th Regional Forensic Conference titled “Advancing Technologies in Facial Recognition, Fingerprint, DNA and Vehicle Forensics to Address Transnational Organized Crime.”
OSCE webinar highlights critical role of women in organized crime and the importance of gender-responsive border security
Publishing date: 8 October 2025
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) organized a webinar for representatives from border security and law enforcement agencies from the OSCE area, addressing a critical but often overlooked aspect of organized crime: the roles that women play within criminal networks. Drawing on