News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Astana holds seminar on assistance measures to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 August 2010
BOROVOE, Kazakhstan, 26 August 2010- A two-day seminar for government officials and representatives of NGOs to promote access to medical, psychological and social assistance for victims of trafficking and domestic violence began today...
Combating trafficking for labour exploitation focus of OSCE conference in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 August 2010
ASHGABAT, 24 August 2010- A conference on combating human trafficking for labour exploitation organized by the OSCE Centre jointly with the General Prosecutor's Office of Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Office facilitates high-level dialogue on human trafficking
Publishing date: 6 August 2010
DUSHANBE, 6 August 2010- The first session of the Dialogue on Human Trafficking facilitated by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and supported by the Government of Tajikistan, began in Dushanbe today...
OSCE Special Representative for Combating Human Trafficking calls for enhanced victim protection mechanisms at U.S. Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 14 July 2010
WASHINGTON, 14 July 2010- More committed implementation of victim protection mechanisms will strengthen the fight against the trafficking in human beings, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings...
Fight against illicit drugs is a way to combat terrorism and organized crime, say participants in OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 8 July 2010
VIENNA, 8 July 2010- Combating illegal drugs and drug trafficking is an essential element of the fight against terrorism and organized crime, said Serik Baymaganbetov, the Interior Minister of Kazakhstan, to the participants of an OSCE...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports Ukraine's efforts to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 7 July 2010
KYIV, 7 July 2010- The development of a new state programme to combat human trafficking, supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, began today with a first meeting of an interagency working group that will draft the programme...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine promotes involvement of medical practitioners in referring trafficking victims
Publishing date: 25 June 2010
KYIV, 25 June 2010- Practical ways to involve field-level medical practitioners in anti-trafficking actions were discussed at a roundtable seminar organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator (PCU) in Kyiv today...