The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) began a conference here Monday on combating child trafficking in urban areas.
"Passive acceptance and silence about human trafficking cannot be tolerated as several elements of human rights violations are embedded in the phenomenon," said Astrid Thors, Finland's Minister of Migration and European Affairs, at the opening of the two-day meeting, called the 8th Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons Conference.
Eva Biaudet, OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, noted that "it is the moral responsibility and legal obligation of every OSCE participating state to actively seek to identify and protect every vulnerable and exploited child, without discrimination and regardless of their immigration status."
The conference will have representatives of local authorities, international organizations and NGOs presenting concrete examples related to relevant themes, such as policy response in the area of outreach, victim identification and protection, durable solutions and bilateral undertakings.
The OSCE, a 56-member bloc, is the world's largest regional security organization.
Source: Xinhua
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