Introductory Remarks for the Film Screening of “Love, Sonia” As prepared for delivery by Janice Helwig, Representative of the Helsinki Commission to the U.S. Mission to the OSCE, at ODIHR’s film screening, Vienna May 27, 2019 The United States is pleased to co-sponsor this ODIHR event. Raising awareness of trafficking in persons is an important ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 May, 2019 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Statements
Statement by Ambassador John Richmond at the opening session of the 19th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 April, 2019 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Human Rights, Statements
Statement to the Permanent Council on the release of U.S. annual Trafficking in Persons Report.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Statements
While not at the humanitarian crisis levels of 2016, irregular migration continues and could potentially lead to a human trafficking crisis.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 September, 2017 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Statements
The United States welcomes Ambassador Jarbussynova to the Permanent Council. Ambassador, thank you for efforts and for the accomplishments of the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings highlighted in your report. The United States strongly supports the work of the OSCE Special Representative and that of her staff, ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 December, 2016 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Statements
| Tags: Ukraine
We would like to express our disappointment that the Russian Federation would not accept more robust language on the importance of combatting human trafficking.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 9 December, 2016 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Economic and Environmental Activities, Statements
| Tags: Russia
The United States offers its continued support in the effort to save lives and protect those who are particularly vulnerable to human trafficking, including migrants and refugees. Europol has reported that known smuggling and human trafficking gangs are working together to exploit migrant vulnerabilities. This is particularly concerning given the influx last year of 90,000 ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 September, 2016 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Human Rights, Statements
| Tags: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Germany, Kosovo, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine
I’d like to thank our distinguished colleague from Uzbekistan for his update on recent interactions with respect to the cotton harvest and longstanding concerns about forced child labor and forced labor in the cotton harvest, and I’d also like to acknowledge his point that in this forum we should raise concerns that connect directly to ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 June, 2016 | Topics:
Civil Society and NGOs, Combating Trafficking in Persons, Human Rights, Statements
| Tags: Uzbekistan
The United States welcomes to the Permanent Council the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, Ambassador John MacGregor. Ambassador MacGregor, we support the Project Coordinator’s priorities, including assisting the government with addressing transnational threats, promoting good governance and anti-corruption, combating trafficking in persons, strengthening the criminal justice system, promoting human rights, and gender equality. We support ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 June, 2016 | Topics:
Civil Society and NGOs, Combating Trafficking in Persons, Human Rights, Statements
| Tags: Uzbekistan
The United States warmly welcomes Ambassador Jarbussynova to the Permanent Council, and applauds her efforts and the accomplishments of her Office highlighted in her report. The United States strongly supports the work of the OSCE Special Representative and of her staff. We also support related OSCE activities focused on prosecution, protection, and prevention, as reflected ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 December, 2015 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Statements
Political violence and terrorism, financial instability, and uncertainty have driven many around the world to leave their homes in search of safe haven, often to OSCE participating States. This migration crisis highlights the need for participating States to implement OSCE commitments to protect vulnerable populations from victimization by migrant smugglers and human traffickers. As President ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 September, 2015 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Statements
I want to thank the panelists for highlighting a number of issues from terrorism, irregular migration, regional stability, that are shared concerns for all of us. And we welcome the opportunity to address some of these security challenges from the perspective of the neighborhood. I will comment on three general areas. First – the increasing ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 24 June, 2015 | Topics:
Combating Terrorism, Combating Trafficking in Persons, Politico-Military Activities, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination
The United States welcomes Ambassador Petrov back to the Permanent Council. Ambassador, thank you for your report. The United States appreciates the work of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat across all three OSCE dimensions. The Center’s projects on border security and management, carried out in cooperation with Turkmenistan’s State Border Service, are outstanding examples of ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 May, 2015 | Topics:
Civil Society and NGOs, Combating Trafficking in Persons, Media Freedom, Statements
| Tags: Turkmenistan
Ambassador Jarbussynova, welcome to the Permanent Council for the first time as the Special Representative and Coordinator for Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. We look forward to continuing our close cooperation with you and your team to combat the scourge of modern slavery. The United States remains deeply committed to the fight against trafficking in ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 December, 2014 | Topics:
Combating Trafficking in Persons, Statements
