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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative’s visit to Ukraine focuses on addressing crisis-related human trafficking risks
Publishing date: 1 June 2018
CHERNIVTSI, 1 June 2018 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, concluded today a four-day visit to Western Ukraine. The trip aimed to raise awareness of human trafficking and the risks encountered by vulnerable groups as a consequence of the current crisis in and around Ukraine...
Better co-ordinated efforts vital in addressing risk factors of child trafficking, say participants at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 28 May 2018
VIENNA, 28 May 2018 – Greater co-ordination among states in their work to combat trafficking in children, with a focus on those at particular risk, is needed to effectively combat this form of human trafficking, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE meeting in Vienna...
Meeting of National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs from the OSCE region concludes in Strasbourg
Publishing date: 23 May 2018
STRASBOURG, France, 23 May 2018 – Co-organized by the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (OSR/CTHB), a meeting of National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs from across the OSCE regional framework concluded at the Palais de l’Europe today...
18th Alliance against Trafficking calls for broad, inclusive, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach based on strong partnerships
Publishing date: 24 April 2018
Vienna, 24 April 2018 – OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Madina Jarbussynova urged today OSCE participating States to capitalize on the best practices and many successful multi-disciplinary and multi-agency programmes at local and national levels highlighted at this year’s conference.
Municipality of Venice and OSCE sign agreement to deepen tried and tested anti-trafficking partnership
Publishing date: 12 April 2018
VENICE, 12 April 2018- The Commissioner of the Municipality of Venice, Mr. Simone Venturini, and the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, signed an agreement today strengthening co-operation between the OSCE and the Municipality of Venice regarding victim protection and the fight against organized criminal networks involved in trafficking.
Victim identification, assistance and protection in focus during visit of OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 29 March 2018
TASHKENT, 29 March 2018 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, today concluded a four-day high-level visit to Uzbekistan. The aim of the trip was to discuss the country’s progress in implementing OSCE anti-trafficking commitments since the OSCE Special Representative’s previous visit in November 2013.
First workshop on OSCE-wide identification guidelines for migrants and refugee victims of trafficking concludes in Skopje
Publishing date: 28 March 2018
Skopje, 28 March 2018 –The first in a series of OSCE workshops on the development of guidelines and a training module for better co-ordinated, harmonized and victim-centred identification of human trafficking cases among mixed migration flows concluded in Skopje today. The one-day event was organized jointly by the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (OSR/CTHB) and the OSCE’s field operations in South-Eastern Europe.