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Young Leaders for Security: OSCE-supported Youth Forum on Combating Human Trafficking Concludes in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 26 October 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Education, Migration, Youth
Issyk-Kul, 23-26 October- The Migration Council under the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, organized a four-day Youth Forum on Combating Human Trafficking in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The event gathered 30 young leaders from across the country selected through a competitive essay contest on the topic "How I Understand Human Trafficking?".
Albania endorses a new National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking, drafted with OSCE Presence’s support
Publishing date: 29 June 2023
Content type: News
On 26 June, Albanian public institutions and civil society organizations signed a new Co-operation Agreement for the National Referral Mechanism for Potential and Victims of Trafficking (NRM), developed thanks to the OSCE Presence’s technical assistance in the 2022–2023 years. The new agreement
Long-term refugee integration policies needed to strengthen our societies, OSCE human rights office says
Publishing date: 20 June 2023
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
WARSAW, 20 June 2023 – By making refugee integration a priority as a long-term and sustainable response to forced migration, we support refugees in their journey to rebuild their lives and foster inclusive societies that strengthen the fabric of our communities, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on the occasion of World Refugee Day.
Immigration detention is never in the best interest of children and must end, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 16 December 2022
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Migration
WARSAW, 16 December 2022 – Immigration detention is never in the best interest of children and we need to increase efforts to end it entirely, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said ahead of this year’s International Migrants Day.
As disparities deepen, safeguarding migrant rights is more important than ever, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 17 December 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Migration
WARSAW, 17 December 2021- As the world nears the end of a second year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, we see clearly that its impact has hit the most vulnerable hardest, with many migrants who were already facing challenges to access their basic rights now having greater difficulty in accessing employment, education, housing, and even the right to international protection, said the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on the eve of International Migrants Day.
OSCE Presence in Albania donates IT equipment to Albanian Border and Migration Police
Publishing date: 16 June 2021
On 16 June 2021, the OSCE Presence in Albania donated IT equipment, worth €22.000, to the Albanian Border and Migration Police. The donation includes a dozen laptops, 11 multimedia projectors, eight multi-functional printers and 11 projection screens. The equipment will be distributed among seven Regional Directorates of the Border and Migration Police and three Border Police Commissariats to enhance the training capacities of this police force...
Unveiling misperceptions, enhancing cohesion: the E-MINDFUL project officially launched in Vienna
Publishing date: 15 June 2021
Content type: News
What we do: Migration
“The way migration is communicated and perceived is a key pre-condition to create the necessary space for policy-making that can harness the economic potential of migrants. The aim is to foster a socio-economic eco-system where everyone feels welcome and valued, citizens and migrants alike,” said Vuk Žugić, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, at the kick-off meeting of the E-MINDFUL project on 15 June 2021 in Vienna...