News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Belgian OSCE Chairmanship stresses importance of prosecuting offenders and justice for victims of human trafficking for forced labour
Publishing date: 16 November 2006
VIENNA, 16 November 2006- The Belgian Secretary of State for European Affairs, Didier Donfut, called, on behalf of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht, for a comprehensive and pro-active strategy for fighting trafficking in human beings...
New OSCE representative on combating human trafficking outlines priorities
Publishing date: 9 November 2006
VIENNA, 9 November 2006- Eva Biaudet, recently appointed the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, today called on the Organization's 56 participating States to strengthen the implementation of their commitments...
New website co-ordinating anti-trafficking activities in Moldova launched
Publishing date: 8 November 2006
CHISINAU, 8 November 2006- A new website designed to improve co-ordination among anti-trafficking actors has been launched today by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the New Perspectives for Women anti-trafficking project...
OSCE, UNODC Vienna workshop focuses on combating illicit drug threat
Publishing date: 24 October 2006
VIENNA, 24 October 2006- Experts from the OSCE and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime will discuss the role of international co-operation in combating illicit drug trafficking at a meeting that began in Vienna today. The event...
OSCE Office organizes workshop on combating trafficking in Armenia
Publishing date: 20 October 2006
YEREVAN, 20 October 2006- Developing and implementing a national strategy and action plan to combat trafficking in human beings and best practices in the field were discussed at a workshop that ended in Yerevan today...
Finnish parliamentarian Eva Biaudet appointed OSCE special representative on combating human trafficking
Publishing date: 19 October 2006
VIENNA, 19 October 2006- Eva Biaudet, a Finnish Member of Parliament, has been appointed today as the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports anti-trafficking festival
Publishing date: 2 October 2006
KYIV, 2 October 2006- The second annual anti-trafficking festival took place this weekend in several regions of Ukraine, with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. "This is a very important event aimed at...