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Human trafficking, migrant smuggling in Central Asia threaten security and human rights, says OSCE official
Publishing date: 15 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
TASHKENT, 15 May 2008- The need to distinguish between trafficking in human beings and human smuggling, and to tackle the crimes from both a security and human rights perspective, were emphasized at an OSCE workshop that concluded in Tashkent today...
Combating human trafficking, migrant smuggling in Central Asia focus of OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 14 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
TASHKENT, 14 May 2008- Building capacity of national criminal justice systems in Central Asia and improving co-operation and information exchange between investigative agencies and central authorities are the aims of a workshop in Tashkent today...
Implementing UN convention on organized crime focus of OSCE Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
VIENNA, 7 April 2008- Assisting OSCE participating States in implementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its protocols is the focus of a workshop that opened in Vienna today...
Regional co-operation in fighting illicit drugs threat focus of OSCE workshop in Istanbul
Publishing date: 24 January 2008
ISTANBUL, 24 January 2008- Enhancing law enforcement and judicial co-operation to curb the illicit drug trade on the Balkan routes is the aim of a regional workshop that opened in Istanbul today. It was organized by the OSCE, UNODC and...
OSCE Office in Baku inaugurates new academic year and curriculum at police school
Publishing date: 16 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education, Policing, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BAKU, 16 January 2008- The OSCE Office in Baku and the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan today celebrated the beginning of the new academic year and the launch of a new curriculum at the Baku Police School...
OSCE supports interagency co-operation to fight transnational organized crime
Publishing date: 12 December 2007
VIENNA, 12 December 2007- Enhancing co-operation between police, prosecutors and judges in organized crime investigations is the focus of an expert meeting that began in Vienna today. More than 50 experts will participate in the meeting...
OSCE experts, Tajik Interior Ministry discuss co-operation on police reform
Publishing date: 6 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Policing
DUSHANBE, 6 December 2007- Experts from the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit ended a three-day fact-finding visit to Dushanbe today...