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OSCE trains police in targeting illicit proceeds of human trafficking
Publishing date: 20 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
PRAGUE, 20 July 2012 – A three-day OSCE training seminar for police and financial investigators in how to identify, seize and confiscate criminal assets arising from human trafficking concluded today in Prague...
OSCE Special Representative publishes recommendations to Moldovan Government on combating human trafficking
Publishing date: 19 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 19 July 2012- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, published today recommendations to the Moldovan Government to advance continuing efforts to prevent human trafficking, assist trafficked persons and bring perpetrators to justice...
OSCE Special Representative puts spotlight on trafficking for domestic servitude in diplomatic households
Publishing date: 21 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
GENEVA, 21 June 2012- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, urged the Organization’s participating States today to take concrete steps to prevent trafficking for domestic servitude in diplomatic households at the first OSCE workshop on the topic for South-Western Europe in Geneva, Switzerland...
OSCE Special Representative recognized by United States for work to end modern-day slavery
Publishing date: 20 June 2012
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Maria Grazia Giammarinaro received a Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero Award on 19 June 2012 from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to honour her significant contributions in the struggle to end modern-day slavery...
OSCE Special Representative calls for greater efforts to fight human trafficking on visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 12 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
SARAJEVO, 12 June 2012 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, emphasized the importance of keeping anti-trafficking a priority during a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina that began today...
OSCE Special Representative, on follow-up visit to UK, calls for monitoring human rights impact of anti-trafficking and migration policy
Publishing date: 29 May 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Migration
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, emphasized the protection of human rights of trafficked persons at an event on 28 May 2012 in London jointly organized with the UK Home Office, and with the participation of Damian Green, UK Minister of State for Immigration...
Immigration regulations and law enforcement action in OSCE area should consider the wellbeing and social inclusion of trafficked persons, says OSCE Special Representative
Publishing date: 18 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
HAIFA, Israel, 20 May 2012 – Speaking today at an international workshop on human trafficking in Israel, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, underlined that victims of trafficking are subjected to multiple violations of human rights...