News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission and La Strada Moldova to help develop best practices guide in assisting trafficking victims
Publishing date: 23 September 2004
CHISINAU, 23 September 2004- The second workshop in a series of training courses on assisting trafficking victims after their traumatic experience started today in Molovata Noua, near the Moldovan capital. The courses are financed by the OSCE Mission...
OSCE holds experts meeting in Armenia to discuss victim and witness protection
Publishing date: 15 September 2004
YEREVAN, 15 September 2004- The OSCE Office in Yerevan organized a two-day expert meeting in Tsakhkadzor that aimed at contributing to the criminalization of human trafficking and the protection of victims' human rights in Armenia...
OSCE-UNODC conference calls for better information sharing on border management
Publishing date: 9 September 2004
VIENNA, 9 September 2004- Experts from 16 international organizations attending a conference on promoting more effective border management and security called for an increase in information sharing to address challenges of "open but safe borders". On
OSCE Office holds seminar in Baku on fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 August 2004
BAKU, 26 August 2004- The necessity and effectiveness of close co-operation in the fight against human trafficking was emphasized by participants at a one-day seminar held today by the OSCE Office in Baku. The event is aimed at...
OSCE Centre training helps Uzbek law enforcement bodies to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 3 August 2004
TASHKENT, 3 August 2004- The OSCE Centre in Tashkent launched the first specialized training course for law enforcement agencies on investigating human trafficking crimes. The five-day session brings together 25 experts from Uzbekistan's law...
OSCE Special Representative calls for creation of an international Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons
Publishing date: 23 July 2004
VIENNA, 23 July 2004- A one-day meeting was held by the OSCE in Vienna today aimed at creating a broad Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons of international, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in order to support governments...
Reform and co-operation key to OSCE success, EU Council President says
Publishing date: 14 July 2004
VIENNA, 14 July 2004- Enhanced co-operation between the EU and the OSCE in fighting terrorism and trafficking and promoting tolerance, as well as over regional issues and reform of the Organization, were raised today in an address to the OSCE...