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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE official urges States to put victims' rights at the centre when investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases
Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
HELSINKI, 10 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, urged OSCE participating States today to put victims' rights at the centre when investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases...
OSCE Chairman and Tajik leaders agree on mandate for OSCE office
Publishing date: 3 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 3 June 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, met top Tajik officials today in Dushanbe, agreeing on the continued work of the OSCE in the country...
OSCE Chairman welcomes appointment of new head of Organization's human rights body
Publishing date: 15 May 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Elections
HELSINKI, 15 May 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, welcomed today the decision by the OSCE Ministerial Council to appoint Janez Lenarcic of Slovenia as the head of the Organization's human rights body...
OSCE Chairman meets Secretary of State Rice, says continued U.S. support crucial
Publishing date: 12 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
WASHINGTON, 12 February 2008- The OSCE is a vital component of international security, and U.S. engagement in the Organization remains crucial, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, said after talks with U.S. Secretary...
OSCE-ILO-IOM present handbook on managing migration in the Mediterranean region
Publishing date: 12 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights, Migration
RABAT, 12 December 2007- Enhanced co-operation and more targeted policies are needed to effectively manage increasingly complex labour migration patterns in the Mediterranean, argues a new handbook presented today by the OSCE...
Interfaith dialogue important to reduce discrimination against Muslims, OSCE Chairman concludes
Publishing date: 10 October 2007
CORDOBA, 10 October 2007- Open dialogue among people of all faiths and cultures is necessary to combat intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, said today...
Countering intolerance and discrimination against Muslims purpose of OSCE meeting in Cordoba
Publishing date: 9 October 2007
CORDOBA, 9 October 2007- Intolerance, racism and discrimination form threats against security, and countering them is essential, speakers at the OSCE Chairmanship Conference on Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims said today...