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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE holds training seminar for new anti-trafficking hotline consultants
Publishing date: 13 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 13 December 2002- Today and tomorrow, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are holding a two-day training seminar for consultants working for...
OSCE/ODIHR concerned about security of witness in high-profile trafficking case in Montenegro
Publishing date: 13 December 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
WARSAW, 13 December 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed its concern about the security of the main witness in a high-profile anti-trafficking case in Montenegro...
OSCE missions recall International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 10 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
TIRANA, 10 December 2002- The OSCE Presence in Albania congratulates all Albanian citizens, state and political leaders, non-governmental organizations and other individuals and institutions who have been dedicated to promoting...
OSCE's role will be recast to meet new threats to security
Publishing date: 6 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
PORTO, 6 December 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portugal's Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, called today for the adoption of a Charter on Preventing and Combating Terrorism to reaffirm the Organization's strong commitment in this area...
OSCE offers speedy care and advice to Albanian trafficking victims
Publishing date: 27 November 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
TIRANA, 27 November 2002- Legal experts from the newly-formed OSCE Victims Assistance Team were on hand through the whole of Wednesday night offering immediate care and advice to victims of trafficking who had just been sent back from Italy. This...
Initiating a regional NGO network on anti-trafficking in southeast Europe
Publishing date: 26 November 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BELGRADE, 26 November 2002- Representatives of 23 non-governmental organizations from 11 different countries discussed the creation of a network of NGOs working on anti-trafficking issues in southeast Europe at a...
New UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for expansion of co-operation with OSCE
Publishing date: 21 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 21 November 2002- Speaking for the first time at a meeting of the OSCE's 55-nation Permanent Council, the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, called for expanded co-operation between his office and...