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OSCE Special Representative, ODIHR Director stress importance of EU role in combating human trafficking

Publishing date: 19 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA/WARSAW, 19 October 2009- OSCE Special Representative Eva Biaudet and ODIHR Director Ambassador Janez Lenarcic released a joint statement today underscoring the importance of the role of the European Union in combating human trafficking...

OSCE meeting focuses on monitoring and reporting on women's rights in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 11 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ALMATY, 11 December 2008- Ways to improve monitoring and reporting on the rights of women in Kazakhstan are the focus of an OSCE roundtable discussion which began in Almaty today...

OSCE launches reports to promote better protection of trafficking victims

Publishing date: 26 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities, Human rights, Gender equality
VIENNA, 26 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched a report promoting the payment of compensation to victims of human trafficking...

OSCE workshop discusses compensation for trafficked persons

Publishing date: 12 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BARCELONA, 12 December 2007- Compensating victims of trafficking is the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) that concludes today in Barcelona...

Croatian elections transparent and show further progress, OSCE observers find

Publishing date: 26 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ZAGREB, 26 November 2007- The 25 November parliamentary elections in the Republic of Croatia were administered transparently, professionally and represented further progress in fully meeting OSCE commitments for democratic elections...

OSCE conference to focus on helping governments combat sexual exploitation of children

Publishing date: 16 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education
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 trains police in Ukraine to combat domestic violence

Publishing date: 6 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
YALTA, Ukraine, 6 September 2007- A two-day training course on the role of precinct police inspectors in response to domestic violence began in the Ukrainian sea resort of Yalta today...