News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier meets President of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini
Publishing date: 22 December 2015
VIENNA, 22 December 2015 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today met the President of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies, Laura Boldrini, to discuss ongoing co-operation between Italy and the OSCE and key security issues of common concern, including the current refugee and migration emergency, radicalization and violent extremism, the situation in the Western Balkans and human trafficking.
OSCE issues Commentary to its Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings
Publishing date: 18 December 2015
A publication that clarifies the most challenging issues in the OSCE’s anti-trafficking Action Plan and its Addendums was issued on 17 December 2015 by the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova...
OSCE Special Representative supports sustainable assistance for Moldovan children without parental care
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
CHISINAU, 16 December 2015 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, organized two training courses in Chisinau and Tiraspol for social workers and educators in order to ensure the sustainability of efforts from the Organization’s four-year long programme to support children without parental care...
OSCE Special Representative, at European Parliament, speaks about link between human trafficking and migrant smuggling
Publishing date: 9 December 2015
BRUSSELS, 9 December 2015 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, described the nexus between human trafficking and migrant smuggling in an address at a European Parliament conference on Tuesday...
OSCE Special Representative commends Czech government’s co-operation with civil society to support human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 30 November 2015
PRAGUE, 30 November 2015 – During her official visit to the Czech Republic, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, praised the country’s authorities for collaborating with civil society to provide support for victims of modern-day slavery.
OSCE concludes training seminars on caring for trafficking victims in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 November 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana supported the last in a series of four training seminar for social workers on proper care and social services for victims of human trafficking on 27 November 2015 in Astana, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Special Representative stresses human rights approach to fight trafficking in persons and protect victims
Publishing date: 24 November 2015
MONTREUX, Switzerland, 24 November 2015 – In her keynote address at the Informal Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Seminar on Human Rights, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, today outlined the importance of a human rights approach to combating trafficking in persons.