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Combating terrorism

With its expertise in conflict prevention, crisis management and early warning, the OSCE contributes to world-wide efforts in combating terrorism. Many effective counter-terrorism measures fall into areas in which the OSCE is already active, such as police training and border monitoring.

There are various social, economic and political factors which foster conditions in which terrorist organizations are able to recruit and gather support. The OSCE's comprehensive approach to security provides comparative advantages in combating terrorism by identifying and addressing these factors through all relevant OSCE instruments and structures.

OSCE Institutions active in combating terrorism:

Features

Upholding human rights in the fight against terrorism

As states take new measures to combat terrorism, the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is training those involved in counter-terrorism in human rights - and showing how respect for those rights can help fight extremism.
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Containing terrorism

With a lack of international standards, shipping containers can pose a security threat if tampered with by terrorists. (OSCE)

The OSCE hosted an experts' conference and simulation exercise to find ways of addressing the vulnerability of shipping containers.
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OSCE document tackles risks from ammunition

Huge amounts of conventional ammunition, mines, missiles and rocket fuel are still present in many areas in the OSCE region. (OSCE/Alex Nitzsche)

At their Maastricht meeting on 1 December 2003, the 55 OSCE foreign ministers endorsed a new document addressing the risks arising from stockpiles of conventional ammunition...
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"The OSCE participating States, firmly committed to the joint fight against terrorism, condemn in the strongest terms terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed no matter when, where or by whom and reiterate that no circumstance or motive can justify acts of or support for terrorism."OSCE Charter on Preventing and Combating Terrorism