News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
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.
OSCE Special Representative urges governments to include human rights standards in procurement contracts to combat modern day slavery
Publishing date: 19 November 2015
GLION, MONTREUX, Switzerland, 19 November 2015 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, today urged governments to include human rights standards in their procurement regulations to combat human trafficking in the construction industry, especially in projects for mega sporting events.
Special Representative promotes OSCE’s victim-centred approach to combating human trafficking with Vatican, Italian officials
Publishing date: 12 November 2015
ROME, 12 November 2015 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, promoted the OSCE’s victim-centred and human-rights based approach to combating human trafficking in crisis situations during her visit to Rome on 11-12 November 2015.
OSCE Special Representative launches training course in Dnepropetrovsk on domestic violence in conflict situations and human trafficking
Publishing date: 9 November 2015
DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine, 9 November 2015 –The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Madina Jarbussynova, opened today in Dnepropetrovsk a two-day training course for social workers, lawyers and other experts on how to better address trafficking in human beings stemming from domestic violence in times of crisis...