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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE conference in Vilnius calls for zero tolerance, more co-operation to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VILNIUS, 26 October 2007- Co-ordinated and concerted action from governments, the media and other actors is urgently needed to curb human trafficking, said participants from OSCE countries at a conference in Vilnius that ends today...
OSCE Centre supports anti-trafficking seminar for orphaned girls in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 19 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
DUSHANBE, 19 October 2007- Teaching orphaned girls about the risks of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and the recruitment methods used by traffickers are the aim of OSCE Centre-supported seminars in Dushanbe...
OSCE conference to focus on helping governments combat sexual exploitation of children
Publishing date: 16 October 2007
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 16 October 2007- Prevention, protection of victims and co-ordination of efforts to tackle commercial sexual exploitation of children is the focus of a two-day OSCE conference that starts Thursday in Vienna...
OSCE Ukraine office holds training sessions for judges on fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 2 October 2007- More than 200 Ukrainian judges are learning about how to best combat human trafficking in a series of eight OSCE-organized regional training sessions, the first of which ended today...
OSCE event in Albania encourages law enforcement co-operation in fight against trafficking and organized crime
Publishing date: 27 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
TIRANA, 27 September 2007- The OSCE Spanish Chairmanship and the OSCE's Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU) is holding a discussion forum this week in Albania on the challenges in the fight against transnational organized crime and human trafficking...
OSCE plays key role in fight against human trafficking, top official says
Publishing date: 11 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 11 September 2007- The OSCE plays a key role in the fight against human trafficking, Silvia Escobar, Spanish Ambassador at Large for Human Rights, said at a meeting on how to best support trafficking victims that concluded today in Vienna...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator trains Ukrainian police officers on anti-trafficking measures
Publishing date: 23 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
LVIV, 23 July 2007- OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine has launched a series of regional training courses on combating human trafficking for the heads of local sections of the precinct police inspectors' service, with the first course held in...