Starting on 8 May until 8 June 2023, citizens of the Republic of Serbia who possess firearms without the proper documentation can hand them over to the authorities without suffering legal consequences ...
Weapon Seizures Trends Remain Steady Across South East Europe in 2022
SEESAC's new In Focus Armed Violence Monitor reports on weapon seizures in South East Europe in 2022 with a comparative analysis to 2021. As has been observed in the past, weapon seizures remain ...
SEESAC Conducts Regional Consultations on How to Prevent Misuse of Firearms in Domestic Violence
SEESAC is supporting authorities in the Western Balkans to effectively prevent the misuse of firearms in domestic violence. To that end, SEESAC is conducting a regional analysis of the misuse of ...
South East European Criminal Police Raise Capacities to Counter Latest Threats of Misuse, Trafficking, and Illicit Possession of Firearms
Threats posed by misuse, trafficking, and illegal possession of small arms and light weapons are constantly evolving. To discuss the latest threats in the area and the ways forward in fighting them ...
Moldovan Criminal Police Raise Their Capacities in Preventing Firearms Smuggling
SEESAC started a next phase in providing assistance and training to the Criminal Police of the Republic of Moldova by building their capacities for detection of firearms and practical implementation ...
Western Balkan Authorities Raise Their Capacities for Implementing Awareness-Raising Activities
Committed to helping enhance diversification of ways in which awareness-raising on small arms and light weapons (SALW) is used and to strengthen institutional capacities for conducting effective ...
Ethical Media Reporting as Key for Addressing Gender-Based Violence with Use of Firearms
Gender-based violence is the main concern affecting safety and well-being of numerous women across the Western Balkans but also globally. In many cases, firearms are used to perpetrate the violence, ...
Authorities from Western Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine Build Capacities in Social Media Intelligence
SEESAC just completed the four-day Regional Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) Training in Belgrade, Serbia on 21-24 March 2023 organised for the Firearms Focal Points from the Western Balkans, the ...
Accidental Shootings Decreased by 17% in South East Europe in 2022
SEESAC’s latest In Focus Armed Violence Monitor reveals noteworthy statistics about accidental shootings reported in South East Europe in 2022. Accidental shootings refer to incidents in which a ...
Transparency of Arms Exports in South East Europe: 2020 Regional Report on Arms Exports
The Regional Arms Exports Report, covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, is a result of more than a decade of regional cooperation and commitment to ...