News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Deputy Co-ordinator, in Berlin, marks European anti-trafficking day and welcomes Germany’s efforts to protect victims’ rights
Publishing date: 15 October 2015
BERLIN, 15 October 2015 – The OSCE Deputy Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ruth Freedom Pojman ahead of European Anti-Trafficking Day on 18 October, today welcomed Germany’s initiative to bring the European Union anti-trafficking directive into law, a move which will strengthen the protection of victim’s rights and is also in line with OSCE commitments...
OSCE-supported seminar agrees co-operation modalities to improve identification of human trafficking victims in Ukraine
Publishing date: 15 October 2015
KYIV, 15 October 2015 – Inter-agency co-operation between law enforcers and social service providers to improve the identification of human trafficking victims is the focus of a two-day workshop, which started today with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...
OSCE trains Ukrainian law enforcers to fight IT-facilitated human trafficking crimes
Publishing date: 9 October 2015
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine organized a specialized training course from 5 to 9 October 2015 in Kyiv for 20 police officers from Ukraine’s Interior Ministry on investigating and combating human trafficking crimes committed with the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)...
OSCE Mission to Moldova supports launch of Anti-trafficking Commission in Gagauzia
Publishing date: 8 October 2015
An event to launch the activities of a Territorial Commission on Anti-trafficking for the Autonomous Territorial Unit (ATU) of Gagauzia was held in Comrat on 6 October 2015 with the support of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. Members of the local Commission, the Permanent Secretariat of the National Committee for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and representatives of the OSCE Mission to Moldova attended the event...
Prevention of human trafficking in Kyrgyzstan focus of OSCE-supported discussion
Publishing date: 30 September 2015
BISHKEK, 30 September 2015 – The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, and its Osh field office held today a roundtable discussion on importance of co-operation and partnerships in prevention of human trafficking in the country...
OSCE Secretary General visits Vienna’s West Station to meet refugees and representatives of Austria’s Interior Ministry, Police and humanitarian organizations
Publishing date: 24 September 2015
VIENNA, 24 September 2015 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today met refugees and representatives of local aid organizations at the Vienna West railway station (Westbahnhof), where he was briefed by Austria’s Interior Ministry and the Vienna police about their operations...
OSCE Special Representative urges governments to fight human trafficking when purchasing goods and services
Publishing date: 15 September 2015
MILAN, 15 September 2015 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, on Tuesday called on governments to enact measures to ensure ethical sourcing and keep modern day slavery out of supply chains.