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OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police, Roma communities
Publishing date: 28 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law
VIENNA, 28 September 2009- A police experts' workshop held today in Vienna looked at good practices that can help build trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities...
Number of women in OSCE senior positions up, but gender equality challenges remain, finds report
Publishing date: 24 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 24 September 2009- The OSCE has made strides in promoting gender equality and mainstreaming gender in its programmes and projects but further work is needed, found a report presented to the OSCE's participating States today...
OSCE Special Representative welcomes Romanian efforts to combat human trafficking, urges further improvements
Publishing date: 23 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
BUCHAREST, 23 September 2009- Eva Biaudet, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, welcomed today Romania's recent efforts to combat human trafficking but said that authorities must...
OSCE Centre supports 'train the trainers' course on combating and preventing human trafficking in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 18 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ASHGABAT, 18 September 2009- Twenty-five volunteers and staff of the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan from around the country completed an OSCE Centre-supported "train the trainers" course in Ashgabat today on human trafficking...
OSCE holds workshop in Minsk to promote democratic policing
Publishing date: 16 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Policing
MINSK, 16 September 2009- A regional workshop organized by the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit to promote democratic policing started in Minsk today...
Human traffickers exploit economic crisis, redoubled prevention efforts urgently needed, warns high-level conference at OSCE
Publishing date: 14 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 14 September 2009- The impact of the global economic crisis in reducing legitimate employment opportunities and increasing the vulnerability of millions to sexual and labour exploitation is the focus of a conference that opened today...
OSCE holds meeting to discuss preventing abuse of non-profit organizations for terrorist financing
Publishing date: 11 September 2009
VIENNA, 11 September 2009- The OSCE hosted a workshop in Vienna today on preventing the abuse of non-profit organizations to finance terrorism, bringing together more than 150 experts from governments, international organizations and civil society...