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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
First train that will transport toxic substance from Ukraine for safe disposal prepared for departure as part of OSCE-supported project
Publishing date: 18 November 2009
Content type: Press release
KALYNIVKA, Ukraine, 18 November 2009- A special train carrying more than 500 tonnes of a highly toxic and volatile rocket fuel component was assembled today ahead of its departure from the south-western Ukrainian town of Kalynivka...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports creation of mechanisms to prevent torture and ill-treatment in detention
Publishing date: 26 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
LVIV, Ukraine, 26 October, 2009- An East European Conference that looks at challenges and practical aspects of implementing national mechanisms to prevent torture and ill-treatment in detention, co-hosted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...
OSCE raises judges' capacity to respond to human trafficking in Ukraine
Publishing date: 15 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 15 October 2009- An OSCE-supported conference on the protection of the rights of trafficked persons and the prosecution of traffickers started in Kyiv today.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports development of comprehensive anti-trafficking law in Ukraine
Publishing date: 30 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Rule of law
KYIV, 30 June 2009- A public hearing on Ukraine's draft law on combating human trafficking, drafted with assistance of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (OSCE PCU), was held in Kyiv today...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports meeting aiming to improve system for international adoptions of Ukrainian children
Publishing date: 6 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 6 November 2008- Helping Ukrainian authorities improve the system for international adoption of Ukrainian children is the purpose of an OSCE-organized meeting that starts in Kyiv today...
OSCE conference in Ukraine focuses on human rights violation in pre-trial detention centres
Publishing date: 7 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
SUDAK, Ukraine, 7 October, 2008- Human rights violations in pre-trial detention centres in Eastern Europe and national preventive mechanisms against torture and ill treatment in such centres are the focus of an OSCE conference in Sudak...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator launches anti-trafficking training sessions for Ukrainian regional authorities
Publishing date: 3 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 3 July 2007- About 400 Ukrainian regional governmental officials will participate in a series of 15 regional training sessions on how to fight human trafficking that will be held in July and August as part of a project launched today by the OSCE...