Category Human rights

November 18th marks the World Day Against Human Trafficking, an important occasion to raise public awareness about the need for more effective policies to prevent and combat this heinous crime. Human trafficking affects all OSCE…

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) involves the cutting or partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or, in some cases, the excision of the clitoris. Worldwide, the number of women living with FGM exceeds…

The Istanbul Convention, established in May 2011, is the first treaty in Europe implemented to counter, prevent, and combat gender-based violence, understood as a violation of human rights. The Convention is a binding treaty to…