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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes anti-trafficking standards and mechanisms
Publishing date: 10 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ASTANA, 10 December 2007- International standards and practices in the fight against trafficking in human beings, as well as relevant domestic laws and their implementation, are the focus of two regional seminars organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE-supported project that opened a shelter for trafficking victims hailed a success
Publishing date: 14 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 14 November 2007- The establishment of a shelter that has helped 41 human trafficking victims so far was the main achievement of a two-year OSCE-supported project, the conclusion of which was marked by OSCE and other officials in Skopje today...
OSCE Mission calls for referral mechanism for trafficking victims in Kosovo
Publishing date: 31 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PRISTINA, 31 October 2007- The number of local victims of human trafficking is growing, and improved mechanisms are needed to help identify and assist these people, said the OSCE Mission in an assessment presented today...
Judicial handling of trafficking cases in Kosovo a concern, says OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 30 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PRISTINA, 30 October 2007- Kosovo has made progress with efforts to fight trafficking, but improvements in the way trafficking cases are handled by the judiciary are still needed, according to an OSCE Mission report published today...
OSCE conference in Vilnius calls for zero tolerance, more co-operation to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VILNIUS, 26 October 2007- Co-ordinated and concerted action from governments, the media and other actors is urgently needed to curb human trafficking, said participants from OSCE countries at a conference in Vilnius that ends today...
OSCE Centre supports anti-trafficking seminar for orphaned girls in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 19 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
DUSHANBE, 19 October 2007- Teaching orphaned girls about the risks of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and the recruitment methods used by traffickers are the aim of OSCE Centre-supported seminars in Dushanbe...
OSCE conference to focus on helping governments combat sexual exploitation of children
Publishing date: 16 October 2007
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 16 October 2007- Prevention, protection of victims and co-ordination of efforts to tackle commercial sexual exploitation of children is the focus of a two-day OSCE conference that starts Thursday in Vienna...