NABIS greets Western Balkan law enforcement

This week (Tuesday 15 – Wednesday 16 May 2023) NABIS welcomed delegates, who oversee firearms investigations at their respective Western Balkan jurisdictions (Montenegro and Serbia), to its ...

Progress in the implementation of the SALW Control Roadmap reviewed in the High Level Meeting

The European Commission, in close cooperation with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European External Action Service, hosted a high-level meeting in Brussels on 16 ...

SEESAC Provides Training on Firearms Detection and Risk Analysis to Criminal Police in Serbia

Following the Needs Assessment Report on Capacities of the Criminal Police of the Republic of Serbia to counter trafficking and illicit possession of firearms, SEESAC conducted a comprehensive ...

SEESAC Organises Second Regional Meeting to Develop Gender-Sensitive Firearms License Approval Tool

The second meeting of the Regional Working Group for the Development of a Tool for Gender-Sensitive Firearms License Approval took place on 9-11 May 2023 Durres, Albania. The regional gathering ...

Here Is What You Should Know About Firearms Surrender in Serbia

Updated on 22/05/2023 Following two mass shootings that occurred in Serbia last week, the Minister of Interior issued an order on surrender of unregistered weapons and ammunition. Almost ...

Authorities of the Republic of Serbia Call Owners of Unregistered Firearms to Surrender Them without Suffering Legal Consequences

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 ...