Scanning Horizons, Targeting Solutions: The Annual Regional Workshop for the Western Balkans Firearms Focal Points

Representatives of Firearms Focal Points (FFPs) from across the Western Balkans gathered in Montenegro for the Annual Regional Workshop and specialized training on horizon scanning and high-value ...

From Data to Intelligence: Law Enforcement Representatives from the Western Balkans Enhance Investigative Capacities Through FFP Analysis Training

From September to December 2024, SEESAC delivered a series of hands-on trainings tailored to address the firearms investigation needs of law enforcement agencies from six Western Balkan jurisdictions. ...

SEESAC Establishes an Important Baseline by Conducting an Analysis of Media Reporting on Gender Based Violence with Firearms in the Western Balkans

Based on an in-depth and detailed research, SEESAC conducted the Analysis of Media Reporting on Firearms Misuse in Male Gender-Based Violence against Women in the Western Balkans. The Analysis ...

Strengthening Border Police Capabilities to Detect and Prevent Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Montenegro

From 9 to 13 December 2024, SEESAC organized a specialized Firearms Detection Training for the Border Police of Montenegro in Bar. This training, part of SEESAC's broader efforts to strengthen border ...

Good Practices from the Western Balkans Featured in the UN Secretary-General Annual Report on Women, Peace and Security

The UN Secretary-General's Women, Peace and Security Report for 2024, released in September, was prepared pursuant to the Security Council's request for updates on progress across all areas of the ...

Transformational Change to Gender Equality: Enhancing the High-Level Military Leaders’ Skills through Gender Coach Programme in the Western Balkans

In November 2024, SEESAC completed the 9th Gender Coaching Programme (GCP) cycle with the decision-makers and high-level military commanders in the Ministries of Defence (MoDs) and Armed Forces (AFs) ...

SEESAC Finalizes the Second Round of Trainings on the Ethics of Informing the Public about Incidents of Firearms Misuse in Domestic Violence Context

On December 9-10, 2024, in Pristina, SEESAC conducted a final in a series of trainings on the Ethics of Informing the Public on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) with a Focus on Incidents with Firearms ...

Firearm-Related Domestic Violence in SEE: Key Findings from 2023

The latest In Focus: Armed Violence Monitor reveals a concerning rise in firearm-related incidents of domestic violence in South East Europe (SEE) in 2023. Providing a comparative analysis with data ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Enhances Public Safety by Destroying Nearly 4,000 Weapons and Weapon Parts

On December 7, 2024, law enforcement authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, destroyed 1,958 weapons and 1,981 weapon parts collected through regular police operations and voluntary surrenders by ...

12th Round of Roadmap Local Coordination Meetings

In November 2024, Local Coordination Meetings were organized by the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Commissions in Podgorica, Pristina, Tirana, Sarajevo, Skopje and Belgrade. These meetings were ...