From February 23 to 27, law enforcement officers from the Police Directorate of Montenegro enhanced their capacities to detect illicit firearms and prevent weapons trafficking during a specialized ...
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Western Balkans Authorities Strengthen Border Controls through Regional Training Series on Firearms Detection
Nearly a hundred customs and border police officers across the Western Balkans have strengthened their capacity to detect and intercept illicit firearms and explosives, following a series of intensive ...
Advancing OSINT Skills to Support More Effective Criminal Investigations
On 10–11 February 2026, SEESAC, with the support of the European Union, gathered representatives of law enforcement agencies and ministries of interior from the Western Balkans, Republic of Moldova ...
Snapshot of Firearm Incidents in South East Europe – 2025
Firearm incidents continue to affect citizens' security across South East Europe (SEE). A new infographic, based on data from the Armed Violence Monitoring Platform (AVMP), offers a more detailed ...
Regional Project implementing the EU Council Decision 2019/2111, concludes with a significant track record of achievements
The Final Evaluation of the disarmament and arms control project implementing the European Union Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2111 confirmed that it significantly contributed toward boosting the ...
2025 In Pictures: Working Together for a #SaferRegion
In 2025 we wished for a #SaferRegion and to make it happen, we supported the destruction of over 3,400 small arms and light weapons, facilitated 11 regional processes, organized events with over 1400 ...
SEESAC Publishes Guidelines to Support Ministries of Interior and Police in Strengthening Crisis Communication
Representatives of the Ministries of Interior (MoI) and police services from the Western Balkans have been working to improve how their communication with the public during crisis situations, and have ...
NEW ON OUR WEBSITE: An Overview of Armed Violence Victim Support in the Western Balkans
SEESAC has published the first regional study focused on support for victims of armed violence, presenting an overview of victims’ rights and new insights into support systems available across the ...
NEW PUBLICATION LAUNCHED: 12 Steps Towards Sustainable Gender Mainstreaming in SALW Control
SEESAC has just released a primer that aims to share experiences and lessons learned from mainstreaming the gender perspective in SALW control and in security sector reform in general. It highlights ...
Regional Report on Arms Exports 2023
The Regional Arms Exports Report, covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, is the result of 17 years of regional cooperation and commitment to transparency by ...