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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Special Representative calls on OSCE States to issue residence permits for trafficking victims
Publishing date: 28 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 28 February 2005- OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Helga Konrad, urged the OSCE States to adopt a victim-centred approach and allow them an extended stay in the countries they are trafficked into. "Up to 50...
OSCE Mission trains Moldovan police on investigation techniques to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 31 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
CHISINAU, 31 January 2005- A two-week training course for police officers on pro-active investigation techniques to combat human trafficking in Moldova started today in Chisinau. Fifteen police officers from various regions of the country are...
OSCE Chairman calls for revitalisation, reform and rebalancing of Organization
Publishing date: 13 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 13 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, called for the "revitalisation, reform and rebalancing" of the 55-nation security Organization on Thursday...
OSCE Mission and Serbian Ministry of Interior hold regional conference on organized crime
Publishing date: 16 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
BELGRADE, 16 December 2004- Improving the exchange of operational information and advancing regional co-operation in the fight against organized crime, particularly in drug smuggling, was the focus of a two-day conference that ended yesterday in...
OSCE Mission expresses concern about recent Montenegro report on human trafficking case
Publishing date: 30 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BELGRADE, 30 November 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has expressed his disappointment with the findings of a Montenegrin government report into a human trafficking case. "The findings of the Commission...
OSCE Mission helps Georgia develop National Action Plan to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
TBILISI, 11 November 2004- The OSCE Mission to Georgia is boosting the country's fight against human trafficking by helping the government develop an Action Plan, which is set for completion at a conference starting today. "The fight against human...
OSCE Centre, U.S. Embassy in Tashkent hold workshop on government-civil society co-operation in preventing human trafficking
Publishing date: 9 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
TASHKENT, 8 November 2004- Learning from international and local best practices of government-civil society co-operation in preventing human trafficking was the focus of a work-shop, organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent and the U.S. Embassy in...