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First free national anti-trafficking hotline in Ukraine to start today
Publishing date: 18 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
KYIV, 18 November 2002- Ukraine's first free national telephone hotline service to fight the scandal of trafficking in human beings will officially start working today. The establishment of the hotline was initiated and...
Ukrainian prosecutors, law enforcement officials and NGO members to visit Italy
Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
KYIV, 8 November 2002- A high-ranking delegation from the Office of the Ukrainian General Prosecutor, the Interior Ministry and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will make a study trip to Italy from 10 to 13 November. The trip...
Seminars improve observance of international human rights standards in Ukrainian courts
Publishing date: 1 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights
KYIV, 1 March 2002- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, in co-operation with the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice and the Khakiv National Law Academy, hosted a seminar for a select group of 50 post-graduate lawyers in Kharkiv on 20 and 21 February...
Fostering observance of human rights provisions in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights
KYIV, 24 October 2001 (OSCE)-- On 22 and 23 October, a regional seminar on the implications of the European Convention on Human Rights for the work of law enforcement bodies was held in Ukraine...
Witness and victim protection working group established in Ukraine
Publishing date: 22 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 22 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator, in co-operation with ODIHR, has launched a project aimed at protecting witnesses and victims of human trafficking and organized crime in Ukraine.
OSCE disseminates new legislation on civil and criminal procedure among Ukrainian judiciary
Publishing date: 19 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
KYIV, 19 July 2001 (OSCE)- After the introduction of significant changes to the relevant laws concerning civil and criminal procedure in connection with the expiry of the five year transitional period of the Constitution of Ukraine on 28 June...
OSCE to hold second anti-corruption seminar in Lviv
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
KYIV, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in co-operation with the country\'s Public Prosecutor General will hold on 16 and 17 July a seminar on Corruption Investigation and Prevention Strategy in Lviv...