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OSCE Special Representative calls for private sector to ensure supply chains free from exploitation
Publishing date: 19 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
BRUSSELS, 19 October 2010- Ensuring that supply chains are free from all forms of exploitation is an important element of companies' social engagement and contribute to fighting human trafficking, said the OSCE Special Representative...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports seminar to prevent trafficking of labour migrants' children
Publishing date: 13 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
KYIV, 13 October 2010- An OSCE-supported seminar that started today looks at how social workers can help protect labour migrants' children from human trafficking...
Protecting the rights of every child is key to preventing trafficking, OSCE Special Representative says at Alliance meeting
Publishing date: 7 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
WARSAW, 7 October 2010- Child protection must be a priority for efforts to prevent child trafficking to be effective, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, said today...
OSCE well placed to counter human trafficking as integral part of organised crime, transnational threat, says Special Representative
Publishing date: 29 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
MOSCOW, 29 September 2010- The OSCE, as a unique organization, is well placed to counter the human trafficking challenge, said Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, OSCE Special Representative for Combating Human Trafficking, at a workshop in Moscow today...
OSCE trains Afghan border police on detecting forged documents
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 27 September 2010- A two-week training course for 20 Afghan border police officials to increase operational awareness to detect forged documents and use Interpol databases started today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...
OSCE Special Representative calls for enhanced partnership among international organizations and civil society to better tackle human trafficking
Publishing date: 13 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Rule of law
STRASBOURG, 13 September 2010- Partnership among public sector, NGOs and international organizations is vital to fight human trafficking, said the OSCE Special Representative for Combating Human Trafficking, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, today...
OSCE Special Representative, in address to UN General Assembly, says human rights of victims must be a priority in fight against trafficking
Publishing date: 31 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
UNITED NATIONS, 31 August 2010- Adoption of the UN Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons should encourage States to redouble their efforts and resources, OSCE Special Representative Maria Grazia Giammarinaro told the UN General Assembly...