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OSCE today launched ground-breaking study analyzing more than 300 anti-trafficking tech tools
Publishing date: 24 June 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Vienna, 24 June 2020- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Tech Against Trafficking TAT), a coalition of international technology companies, today hosted an online event to launch ground-breaking research on how technology is being used to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings.
OSCE helps Albania’s anti-trafficking officials develop first simulation training
Publishing date: 29 May 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
Preparations for the first ever Albanian anti-trafficking simulation-based training started at an online meeting on 29 May 2020. The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking presented Albania’s group of experts that will design the specific training for Albania with the methodology of this flagship OSCE approach to capacity-building in this field...
Sweden hosts first meeting of Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Group, focuses on information technology and human trafficking
Publishing date: 11 May 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 11 May 2020 –Today, the Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Group, under the Swedish Chair, held their first virtual meeting. It focused on the challenges and opportunities of information technology and human trafficking...
OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings offers recommendations on short-term responses to COVID-19
Publishing date: 30 April 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 30 April 2020 – How to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the most vulnerable in our societies, especially for human trafficking victims and survivors, is the focus of a set of recommendations to governments published by the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Valiant Richey today...
Statement by OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings on need to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts in a time of crisis
Publishing date: 3 April 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 3 April 2020 – Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, today issued the following statement, in co-ordination with Albania’s OSCE Chairmanship, to the OSCE participating States on the COVID-19 pandemic. He urged that, “it is precisely when our global community is convulsed by a crisis of this magnitude that our obligation to combat the exploitation of vulnerable people becomes most acute”...
Trafficking of human beings and related crimes focus of OSCE-supported training course for judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 February 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
A one-day training course for judges and prosecutors from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on addressing the trafficking in human beings and related crimes was held on 28 February 2020 in Banjaluka. The training was organized by the OSCE Mission to BiH in co-operation with entity judicial and prosecutorial training centres (JPTC)...
Watching our electronics supply chains: OSCE joins Electronics Watch
Publishing date: 27 February 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The OSCE is one step further in eradicating exploitation from its electronics supply chains, having joined Electronics Watch, the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, announced on 27 February 2020. This independent watchdog will be monitoring the production locations of electronics hardware procured and engaging with the industry. The OSCE is setting in practice its policy of transparency in purchasing procedures...