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In Warsaw was held annual Seminar of OSCE on the subject – Human dimension

On 14-16 May, 2012 in Warsaw was held an annual Seminar on the human dimension of Organization on safety and cooperation in Europe (OSCE). According to a decision leading organs of  OSCE this year it was sanctified to the subjects of "Rule of Law Framework for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings". On action 142 participants from 47 states, 3 international and 26 non-governmental organizations were registered. In the seminar active participation was accepted by official delegation of Kazakhstan in the structure representatives of were Ministry of Justice, МIA and MFA. In addition, thenon-governmental organizations took part with its content contribution to the discussion on the seminar the representatives of two organizations: "Union of crisis centers"(Almaty) and NGO "Sana Sezim". 

The program of the seminar included four sessions devoted:
1. The primacy of human rights and the rule of law
2. Criminalization, punishment and redress
3. The victim in the criminal justice process
4. Issues of accountability, accessibility and justice

Participants of a seminar emphasized importance of effective coordination of activity on opposition to human trafficking between the states, especially at sub regional level, with wide involvement of representatives of civil society, including mass media. Thus the great value has establishment of early contacts between police and human trafficking victims, and also rendering legal and other forms of support to the persons going to labor migration. One more important aspect is the organization of trainings and seminars for representatives of law enforcement agencies with a view of their high-quality informing about their rights of migrants and the relevant legal standards, including fixed by international law.

It should be noted, that the discussions with participation of representatives of state authorities and non-governmental organizations at the Warsaw seminar took place in rather constructive course and revealed mutual interest in further increase of efficient cooperation in combating human trafficking and modern forms of slavery. Soon recommendations of a seminar will be transferred to OSCE member states.

OSCE is the international organization uniting 56 state members from Europe, America and Central Asia. The headquarters of OSCE is in Vienna. In 2010 Kazakhstan is the first from among the CIS which presided in the Organization and could call the Summit of OSCE having adopted the declaration of Astana the first for 11 years.