News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE launches new series of anti-trafficking training seminars for law enforcement officers and social workers across Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 16 March 2017
Some 35 law-enforcement officers and social workers took part in the first in a series of four training seminars on anti-trafficking practices and procedures in Kyzylorda, Kazakshtan, on 16 March 2017...
OSCE supports training for judges on combating human trafficking in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 March 2017
The first in a series of six OSCE-supported one-day training seminars on good legislative and judicial practices to combat trafficking in human beings began in Astana on 1 March 2017...
Important to step up co-ordination of anti-trafficking efforts, says OSCE Special Representative during official visit to the Russian Federation
Publishing date: 14 February 2017
Vienna, 14 February 2017 – OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, concluded on 11 February a six-day official visit to the Russian Federation to discuss the country’s implementation of OSCE anti-trafficking commitments.
OSCE and UK Home Office promote good practices on preventing slavery in supply chains
Publishing date: 29 November 2016
LONDON, United Kingdom, 29 November 2016- Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking and Sarah Newton, Minister for Vulnerability, Safeguarding and Countering Extremism of the government of the United Kingdom, opened today a workshop on preventing modern slavery in supply chains.
OSCE promotes instruments to address current challenges and emerging trends in the identification and referral of trafficking victims
Publishing date: 25 November 2016
GENEVA, Switzerland, 25 November 2016 – Aiming to develop more effective responses to address trafficking on a national level, NGOs, think tanks, private businesses, leading international organizations and academics gathered in Geneva this week for consultations organized by the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and supported by the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs and the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports efforts of Prosecutors and Police in combating smuggling and trafficking of migrants
Publishing date: 21 November 2016
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Andrea Orizio, on 21 November 2016 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic Public Prosecutor of Serbia on the donation of two vehicles and IT equipment to the Task Force on Migration...
First OSCE live-exercise to fight human trafficking along migration routes kicks-off at the Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units
Publishing date: 14 November 2016
VICENZA, Italy, 14 November 2016 – Over 50 professionals from law enforcement, labour inspectorates, financial investigative units, prosecutorial offices, NGOs and social services from 31 states and Partners for Co-operation are participating in the first OSCE live simulation to combat trafficking along migration routes, which kicks off today at the Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) in Vicenza, Italy.