News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains social workers in Kazakhstan on assisting human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 5 November 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana supported a training seminar in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 5 November 2015 for social workers on providing care for victims of human trafficking...
OSCE-supported training course in Uzbekistan focuses on addressing and preventing human trafficking in the tourism sector
Publishing date: 5 November 2015
TASHKENT, 5 November 2015 – Addressing and preventing human trafficking in the hospitality and tourism sector is the topic of a two-day OSCE-supported training course, launched today in Tashkent, for 25 representatives from Uzbekistan’s tourism infrastructure, airlines, airport services and police...
OSCE concludes series of anti-trafficking seminars for judges in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 4 November 2015
ASTANA, 4 November 2015 – The concluding seminar in a series of seven OSCE-supported two-day training events for judges from regional courts on good practices in dealing with human trafficking cases began today in Astana...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine alerts public of dangers of trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 2 November 2015
From 1 November 2015 city lights and billboards at bus and railway stations in 24 major cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, are featuring posters warning the public about the traps used by human traffickers to lure their victims. The posters are part of a national anti-trafficking awareness-raising campaign launched with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...
OSCE Special Representative promotes role of partnerships at Human Trafficking Conference in Madrid
Publishing date: 30 October 2015
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, on 30 October 2015 in Madrid, highlighted the importance of partnerships among organizations and States in the fight against human trafficking...
OSCE launches training seminars in Kazakhstan on providing social services to human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 23 October 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana launched a series of four one-day training seminars on 23 October 2015 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on providing social services to victims of human trafficking...
Continued need for legal training to effectively tackle trafficking in human beings and domestic violence in Moldova, concludes OSCE evaluation
Publishing date: 23 October 2015
The training of trainers remains an effective way to disseminate knowledge among legal professionals in handling cases of human trafficking, domestic violence and the sexual exploitation of children through the internet, concludes an evaluation report presented by the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 22 October 2015 in Chisinau...