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UN Human Rights Commissioner stresses link between human rights and security
Publishing date: 19 July 2002
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 19 July 2002- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, said on Friday that the fight against terrorism must be fought in full conformity with international human rights standards...
OSCE's human rights representative calls for urgent amendment of election laws in Latvia
Publishing date: 20 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
RIGA, 20 March 2002- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann, called on the political parties in Latvia to bring the election legislation in line with international...
OSCE steps up campaign against modern slavery in destination countries
Publishing date: 17 October 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
BERLIN, 17 October 2001 (OSCE)- At a two-day OSCE conference on combating trafficking in human beings government representatives and international experts expressed determination to more effectively fight against this modern form of slavery.
OSCE calls for co-ordinated fight against trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)- In a bid to improve the fight against trafficking in human beings, the OSCE Permanent Council today urged its international partner organizations to adopt similar anti-trafficking rules to those contained in OSCE...
Positive signals regarding funding of anti-trafficking action plan
Publishing date: 27 April 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 27 April 2001- At today\'s Vienna meeting of the Stability Pact Task Force on Trafficking in Human Beings, positive signals were given by OSCE participating States...
Regional trafficking hotlines in Ukraine supported by ODIHR
Publishing date: 12 December 2000
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, Human rights
KHARKIV, 12 December 2000- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will assist in establishing and maintaining five regional trafficking hotlines in Ukraine.
OSCE steps up efforts to combat trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 28 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 28 November 2000- The OSCE Ministerial Council is committed to ending violence against women and children, sexual exploitation and all forms of trafficking in human beings.