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OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports meeting aiming to improve system for international adoptions of Ukrainian children

Publishing date: 6 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
KYIV, 6 November 2008- Helping Ukrainian authorities improve the system for international adoption of Ukrainian children is the purpose of an OSCE-organized meeting that starts in Kyiv today...

Workshop at OSCE aims to find ways to prevent violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism

Publishing date: 24 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 24 October 2008- How to best prevent radicalization and violent extremism that lead to terrorism was the focus of a workshop held at the OSCE in Vienna today...

OSCE Conference in Prague focuses on effective migration management

Publishing date: 16 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights, Migration
PRAGUE, 16 October 2008- Improving legal migration and reducing illegal migration through a combination of comprehensive policy instruments and control mechanisms is the focus of an OSCE Conference that started in Prague today...

OSCE official urges States to put victims' rights at the centre when investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Rule of law
HELSINKI, 10 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, urged OSCE participating States today to put victims' rights at the centre when investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases...

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...

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, OSCE official calls on governments to lift restrictions, protect journalists from violence

Publishing date: 2 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 2 May 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on the OSCE participating States today to protect press freedom by curbing violence against journalists and abolishing undue restrictions on free speech...

Closer co-ordination between international organizations beneficial, Council of Europe Secretary General tells OSCE

Publishing date: 24 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 24 April 2008- Co-operation between the Council of Europe and the OSCE is good, but like other international organizations, the two could benefit from more specialization, Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis told the OSCE...