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Call for joining forces to prevent a human trafficking crisis focus of side event at OSCE Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 1 December 2022
A strong and joint commitment to strengthening efforts to prevent and eradicate trafficking in human beings, amid the worst humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II was at the centre of a side event held on the margins of the 29th OSCE Ministerial Council in Łódź, Poland, today.
OSCE Special Representative visits the United Kingdom, calls for strong leadership to reaffirm commitment to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 11 November 2022
LONDON/EDINBURGH, 11 November 2022 – Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, concluded his five-day visit to the United Kingdom today. While highlighting the UK’s rich history at the vanguard of global anti-trafficking effort, including its pioneering Modern Slavery Act, he expressed concern that a stalled anti-slavery agenda risked undermining past achievements.
OSCE Special Representative visits Switzerland, welcomes multi-stakeholder approach to combating human trafficking and urges better identification and assistance to victims
Publishing date: 21 October 2022
ZURICH, 21 October 2022 – Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, concluded his three-day visit to Switzerland today. He commended the country’s multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary approach to anti-trafficking through cantonal roundtables. He also emphasized the need to step up identification and assistance to all victims of trafficking and boost prevention measures, particularly those related to the misuse of technology.
Bosnia and Herzegovina prosecutors explore challenges in the processing of war crimes and human trafficking cases
Publishing date: 20 October 2022
The XV Annual Prosecutorial Symposium took place from 17-20 October 2022 in Neum, gathering over 200 prosecutors and other criminal justice professionals around different panel discussions on criminal matters.
OSCE Special Representative visits Iceland, praises protection efforts for Ukrainian refugees and calls for greater vigilance to tackle online exploitation
Publishing date: 13 October 2022
REYKJAVIK, 13 October 2022 –Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, concluded his two-day visit to Iceland. He noted positive efforts the country made in combating human trafficking in recent years, and encouraged authorities to enhance their work on evolving threats, such as online exploitation.
OSCE Presence launches project to advance Albania’s training capacities in fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 12 October 2022
The OSCE Presence in Albania presented today its project on advancing the training capacities of the School of Magistrates and the Security Academy in the fight against trafficking in human beings. The Project – financed by the governments of the United States of America, Norway and Italy – aims to
OSCE Representative and U.S. Under Secretary call for more action to protect women and children fleeing war in Ukraine from human trafficking
Publishing date: 6 October 2022
WARSAW, 6 October 2022- Protecting Ukrainian women and children from risks of sexual exploitation was the focus of an event co-organised by the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and the U.S. Mission to the OSCE, held today on the margins of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.