In the period from October 20 to December 7, 2025 at the invitation of the Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates, an international operational action codenamed OCSE 2.0 was implemented, aimed at combating sexual abuse and exploitation of children on the Internet.
Considering the growing scale and impact of online child sexual exploitation, which has become one of the most widespread and damaging forms of crime in the last five years, the overall objectives of this operation were strengthening international cooperation and providing a coordinated response to this global threat, supporting national child protection units in integrating artificial intelligence tools into active investigations, encouraging the use of AI4SC resources for maximum efficiency and cooperation and coordination of joint operational activities with the aim of shutting down websites, rescuing children and bringing perpetrators to justice. The specific objectives of the operation were related to demonstration of AI4SC Global Hub (Global Artificial Intelligence Center for Safer Children) as a proven operational resource that connects investigators, tools and expertise, as well as strengthening cooperation between participating countries while respecting national investigative processes.
The Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates acted virtually as the coordinator of this operational action, where participated the competent services from Albania, Austria, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Spain, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Portugal and Romania. In the implementation of the action in Bosnia and Herzegovina according to their competences participated the NCB Interpol Sarajevo Department, the Sector for International Operational Police Cooperation of the Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Federation of BiH and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Srpska.
Results of the operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
During the operational phase of the operation, members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Srpska arrested three persons. Acting on the orders of the competent courts, searches of several houses, apartments, other residential buildings and movable property that were found to be used by the perpetrators of criminal offences were carried out. During this time, the means of committing criminal offences were found and seized, including computers, tablets, mobile phones, memory cards and other digital data storage devices, as well as objects that can be linked to the commission of criminal offences.