News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, UNHCR exchange good practices with Azerbaijani officials and legal professionals on countering human trafficking
Publishing date: 28 February 2013
The OSCE Office in Baku and UNHCR held two workshops from 25 to 28 February 2013 on combating human trafficking and forced labour in Azerbaijan...
OSCE Centre in Astana launches anti-trafficking training for judges
Publishing date: 19 February 2013
ASTANA, 19 February 2013 – The first of a series of OSCE-supported training seminars on improving judicial practice in criminal cases related to human trafficking was launched in Astana today...
OSCE Special Representative calls for more co-operation to prevent human trafficking in Mediterranean
Publishing date: 8 February 2013
ROME, 8 February 2013 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for greater dialogue and co-operation among Mediterranean States at a seminar today on human trafficking in the region...
OSCE Centre in Astana participates in parliamentary presentation of draft human trafficking law
Publishing date: 30 January 2013
On 30 January 2013, the Head of the OSCE Centre in Astana, Ambassador Natalia Zarudna, took part in a discussion in the Majilis (Lower Chamber of Parliament) of Kazakhstan on amendments to the draft law on trafficking in human beings...
OSCE Mission to BiH head stresses need to work together to end misery and pain caused by trafficking
Publishing date: 23 January 2013
SARAJEVO, 23 January 2013 – Fletcher M. Burton, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, speaking at conference on human trafficking, welcomed efforts to improve BiH’s response to combat this crime by improving criminal legislation at all four levels...
Protecting victims of human trafficking focus of OSCE-supported course in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 18 December 2012
ASHGABAT, 18 December 2012 – Criminal-justice officials and members of the judiciary met at an OSCE-supported course in Ashgabat that concluded today to discuss protection of victims of human trafficking through a national referral mechanism...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro presents national strategy against human trafficking
Publishing date: 14 December 2012
Montenegro’s “National Strategy on the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings 2012-2018” and the Action Plan for its implementation were presented by OSCE Mission and the National Co-ordinator’s Office to relevant institutions and journalists on 13 December 2012 in Podgorica...