Latest items for TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding paragraph 13 (f), on awareness-raising campaigns to inform women and girls about their rights, the following campaigns, conducted collectively between 2016 and 2019 by public institutions, aid agencies and civil society organizations, are highlighted: (a) I am a Woman and Living without Violence is my Right, for the prevention of human trafficking, domestic and intrafamily violence and femicide... (f) Against human trafficking: Score a Goal against Trafficking; Report Trafficking – the Only Option; and the Blue Heart Campaign" (12). "Regarding paragraph 25 (b) on comprehensive care provided to victims of trafficking, in the period from 2016 to 2020, the Commission identified 490 new victims (292 women and 152 girls)...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding paragraph 13 (f), on awareness-raising campaigns to inform women and girls about their rights, the following campaigns, conducted collectively between 2016 and 2019 by public institutions, aid agencies and civil society organizations, are highlighted: (a) I am a Woman and Living without Violence is my Right, for the prevention of human trafficking, domestic and intrafamily violence and femicide... (f) Against human trafficking: Score a Goal against Trafficking; Report Trafficking – the Only Option; and the Blue Heart Campaign" (12). "Regarding paragraph 25 (b) on comprehensive care provided to victims of trafficking, in the period from 2016 to 2020, the Commission identified 490 new victims (292 women and 152 girls)...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:52 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Videos of Christy Gold’s 45th birthday party were posted in May last year on an Instagram account that showcases her glamorous lifestyle, months after Gold fled Nigeria, where she was facing sex trafficking charges. Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her" (para 2-3). "Fatima Waziri-Azi, director general of Nigeria’s...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Videos of Christy Gold’s 45th birthday party were posted in May last year on an Instagram account that showcases her glamorous lifestyle, months after Gold fled Nigeria, where she was facing sex trafficking charges. Gold – whose name appears in court records as Christiana Jacob Uadiale – was a ringleader in a criminal network that lured African women to Dubai and forced them into prostitution in brothels, backstreets, bars, hotels and dance clubs, according to six Nigerian government anti-trafficking officials, a British human rights activist who has tracked her operation and five women who say they were trafficked and exploited by her" (para 2-3). "Fatima Waziri-Azi, director general of Nigeria’s...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Emirati authorities do little to protect these women, according to anti-trafficking activists, Nigerian authorities and interviews with trafficked women" (para 9). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors. The U.S. State Department said in 2022 that the UAE has made 'significant efforts' to combat human trafficking but still falls short in key areas – including failing to 'consistently screen vulnerable populations for trafficking indicators, which may have penalized some victims for unlawful acts traffickers compelled them to commit, such as immigration or ‘prostitution’ violations'" (para 25). "It was here, according to interviews and court statements, that...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Emirati authorities do little to protect these women, according to anti-trafficking activists, Nigerian authorities and interviews with trafficked women" (para 9). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors. The U.S. State Department said in 2022 that the UAE has made 'significant efforts' to combat human trafficking but still falls short in key areas – including failing to 'consistently screen vulnerable populations for trafficking indicators, which may have penalized some victims for unlawful acts traffickers compelled them to commit, such as immigration or ‘prostitution’ violations'" (para 25). "It was here, according to interviews and court statements, that...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Top independent human rights experts expressed alarm on Monday at a rise in abductions of girls as young as 13 in Pakistan, who are forced to marry and convert to Islam. In their appeal to the authorities to stop the alleged abuse, the experts warned that teenagers had been 'kidnapped from their families, trafficked … far from their homes (and) made to marry men sometimes twice their age'"(para 1-2). "The rights experts - who report to the Human Rights Council – cited reports suggesting the involvement of religious authorities and the complicity of security forces and the justice system; although they also acknowledged that Pakistan had already made efforts to...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Top independent human rights experts expressed alarm on Monday at a rise in abductions of girls as young as 13 in Pakistan, who are forced to marry and convert to Islam. In their appeal to the authorities to stop the alleged abuse, the experts warned that teenagers had been 'kidnapped from their families, trafficked … far from their homes (and) made to marry men sometimes twice their age'"(para 1-2). "The rights experts - who report to the Human Rights Council – cited reports suggesting the involvement of religious authorities and the complicity of security forces and the justice system; although they also acknowledged that Pakistan had already made efforts to...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:09 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In 2017, for the first time, an analysis of State and administrative (departmental) statistics on gender discrimination was carried out, with a focus on violence and human trafficking. Based on the results of the analysis, the forms for recording and reporting such acts were improved in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Office of the Procurator, the Judicial Department of the Supreme Court and the National Statistical Committee. Updated reporting forms have been introduced through the following departmental acts: Ministry of Internal Affairs Order No. 963 of 13 November 2017 approving the forms for departmental reporting on protection orders that have been issued in respect of perpetrators of domestic violence...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In 2017, for the first time, an analysis of State and administrative (departmental) statistics on gender discrimination was carried out, with a focus on violence and human trafficking. Based on the results of the analysis, the forms for recording and reporting such acts were improved in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Office of the Procurator, the Judicial Department of the Supreme Court and the National Statistical Committee. Updated reporting forms have been introduced through the following departmental acts: Ministry of Internal Affairs Order No. 963 of 13 November 2017 approving the forms for departmental reporting on protection orders that have been issued in respect of perpetrators of domestic violence...more
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In order to improve the knowledge and skills of civil servants on issues of gender equality, prevent domestic violence, increase the participation of women in public administration and the civil service, and promote the active participation of women in elections, the Academy of Public Administration has developed and, taking into account the positions and functional duties of trainees, has added the following subjects to civil service capacity-building programmes and other training courses for civil servants:. . .• Combating trafficking in persons • Law enforcement activities to combat trafficking in persons: issues to be addressed and practical problems" (p. 7-8). "In 2021, the civil society organization Femida was contacted by 19...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In order to improve the knowledge and skills of civil servants on issues of gender equality, prevent domestic violence, increase the participation of women in public administration and the civil service, and promote the active participation of women in elections, the Academy of Public Administration has developed and, taking into account the positions and functional duties of trainees, has added the following subjects to civil service capacity-building programmes and other training courses for civil servants:. . .• Combating trafficking in persons • Law enforcement activities to combat trafficking in persons: issues to be addressed and practical problems" (p. 7-8). "In 2021, the civil society organization Femida was contacted by 19...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:21 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
“Despite these deeply troubling and consuming emotions, the victim bravely approached the police after being tricked into appearing in porn. But in a horror turn of events, and one she had never expected, she alleges authorities turned her away, stating she had signed a contract. She was informed that under the deal she had signed, she had to make at least two more films before she break her contract. Goto said: 'When she went to talk to the police they said "Why not just do it? Only two more times, right?" which is so unbelievable'’ (para 41-44). "But despite the law, Japanese adult film remains a murky, grey area that...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
“Despite these deeply troubling and consuming emotions, the victim bravely approached the police after being tricked into appearing in porn. But in a horror turn of events, and one she had never expected, she alleges authorities turned her away, stating she had signed a contract. She was informed that under the deal she had signed, she had to make at least two more films before she break her contract. Goto said: 'When she went to talk to the police they said "Why not just do it? Only two more times, right?" which is so unbelievable'’ (para 41-44). "But despite the law, Japanese adult film remains a murky, grey area that...more
Dec. 11, 2024, 11:51 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Several arrests have been made across the Nigerian states in which the practice is prevalent" (para 27).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Several arrests have been made across the Nigerian states in which the practice is prevalent" (para 27).
Dec. 5, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee is concerned about the continued lack of comprehensive information and data on trafficking in women and girls in the State party. It also notes with concern: the prevalence of trafficking in women and girls for purposes of sexual exploitation, which often occurs online; that victim identification, referral to appropriate services and follow-up on trafficking cases are scattered among different government agencies and civil society organizations and implemented mostly in the form of temporary schemes; the lack of understanding among public bodies about human trafficking and victim identification, which can expose trafficking victims to deportation and the risk of retrafficking, and that the number of lawyers specialized in trafficking...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee is concerned about the continued lack of comprehensive information and data on trafficking in women and girls in the State party. It also notes with concern: the prevalence of trafficking in women and girls for purposes of sexual exploitation, which often occurs online; that victim identification, referral to appropriate services and follow-up on trafficking cases are scattered among different government agencies and civil society organizations and implemented mostly in the form of temporary schemes; the lack of understanding among public bodies about human trafficking and victim identification, which can expose trafficking victims to deportation and the risk of retrafficking, and that the number of lawyers specialized in trafficking...more
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:20 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-3
"The first hint that something was wrong came when Jacqueline Diaz received a call at work from a friend. 'You need to come here, to my shop, now. It’s urgent,' she was told. Diaz rushed to her friend’s shop in La Paz, Bolivia, where she found her daughter, Michelle, who was 12 at the time, crying and in shock. That morning, on her way to school, a van had pulled up, the door opened and two men pulled her inside before speeding off. Michelle managed to escape by jumping out of the vehicle when it slowed down going over an unpaved section of road. When she stopped running, she recognised...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-3
"The first hint that something was wrong came when Jacqueline Diaz received a call at work from a friend. 'You need to come here, to my shop, now. It’s urgent,' she was told. Diaz rushed to her friend’s shop in La Paz, Bolivia, where she found her daughter, Michelle, who was 12 at the time, crying and in shock. That morning, on her way to school, a van had pulled up, the door opened and two men pulled her inside before speeding off. Michelle managed to escape by jumping out of the vehicle when it slowed down going over an unpaved section of road. When she stopped running, she recognised...more
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
“Despite these deeply troubling and consuming emotions, the victim bravely approached the police after being tricked into appearing in porn. But in a horror turn of events, and one she had never expected, she alleges authorities turned her away, stating she had signed a contract. She was informed that under the deal she had signed, she had to make at least two more films before she break her contract. Goto said: 'When she went to talk to the police they said "Why not just do it? Only two more times, right?" which is so unbelievable'’ (para 41-44). "But despite the law, Japanese adult film remains a murky, grey area that...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
“Despite these deeply troubling and consuming emotions, the victim bravely approached the police after being tricked into appearing in porn. But in a horror turn of events, and one she had never expected, she alleges authorities turned her away, stating she had signed a contract. She was informed that under the deal she had signed, she had to make at least two more films before she break her contract. Goto said: 'When she went to talk to the police they said "Why not just do it? Only two more times, right?" which is so unbelievable'’ (para 41-44). "But despite the law, Japanese adult film remains a murky, grey area that...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the State party’s efforts to improve its institutional and policy framework aimed at accelerating the elimination of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality, such as the adoption of the following…[n]ational strategy for the prevention of trafficking in persons for the period 2014–2020, in 2013...The Committee welcomes the fact that, in the period since the consideration of the previous reports, the State party has ratified or acceded to the following international and regional instruments...Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, in 2008 [and] Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The Committee welcomes the State party’s efforts to improve its institutional and policy framework aimed at accelerating the elimination of discrimination against women and promoting gender equality, such as the adoption of the following…[n]ational strategy for the prevention of trafficking in persons for the period 2014–2020, in 2013...The Committee welcomes the fact that, in the period since the consideration of the previous reports, the State party has ratified or acceded to the following international and regional instruments...Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, in 2008 [and] Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child...more
Oct. 16, 2024, 11:27 a.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, MARR-PRACTICE-1
"When women and girls want to leave North Korea, the violence they face ranges from forced marriage to forced prostitution, she [Elizabeth Salmon, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in North Korea] said" (para 5).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1, TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, MARR-PRACTICE-1
"When women and girls want to leave North Korea, the violence they face ranges from forced marriage to forced prostitution, she [Elizabeth Salmon, United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in North Korea] said" (para 5).
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Part III of the Trafficking in Persons Law requires the Government to investigate cases: (a) take all necessary steps to identify victims of trafficking (b) provide reasonable protection to such victims to prevent their recapture, and (c) take reasonable measures to secure the victim’s family against threats of intimidation by the traffickers. Victims are never arrested or detained instead they are offered protective care under the Human Services Department. These range from 24-hour security to placement. In 2021, nine victims received protection from the Government. The Government partners with foster parents, shelters or government administered care facilities to place them" (29). "A Social Worker attached to the Human Services Department...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Part III of the Trafficking in Persons Law requires the Government to investigate cases: (a) take all necessary steps to identify victims of trafficking (b) provide reasonable protection to such victims to prevent their recapture, and (c) take reasonable measures to secure the victim’s family against threats of intimidation by the traffickers. Victims are never arrested or detained instead they are offered protective care under the Human Services Department. These range from 24-hour security to placement. In 2021, nine victims received protection from the Government. The Government partners with foster parents, shelters or government administered care facilities to place them" (29). "A Social Worker attached to the Human Services Department...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:58 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, the Women’s Department under the BA1 Project signed a memorandum of understanding with BELTRAIDE’s Small Business Development Centre and its Belize Training and Employment Centre to provide skills training and micro-financing to 250 urban and rural women at risk of being victims of genderbased violence or trafficking" (22). "Also, in addition to shelter and protection support for victims of Trafficking, the National Anti-Trafficking Action Plan (2018–2020) added psychosocial support to its mandate" (27). "The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), a member agency of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Council (ATiPs ) Council, continues to adhere to the End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT) Code of Conduct which covers different types...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, the Women’s Department under the BA1 Project signed a memorandum of understanding with BELTRAIDE’s Small Business Development Centre and its Belize Training and Employment Centre to provide skills training and micro-financing to 250 urban and rural women at risk of being victims of genderbased violence or trafficking" (22). "Also, in addition to shelter and protection support for victims of Trafficking, the National Anti-Trafficking Action Plan (2018–2020) added psychosocial support to its mandate" (27). "The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), a member agency of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Council (ATiPs ) Council, continues to adhere to the End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT) Code of Conduct which covers different types...more
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:57 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, a workshop was conducted for Community and Institutional Journalists and Communicators. The training covered Integrated Prevention and Assistance to Victims of gender-based violence, Women at risk for Violence Against Women, Trafficking in Persons and Femicide" (13). "The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Council (ATiP) compositing per the legislation is multi-sectoral in nature and according to section 5 (6) should include the following members: Chaired by Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs; Representative of the Ministry responsible for foreign affairs; Representative of the Ministry responsible for national security; Representative of the Attorney General’s Ministry; Representative of the Ministry responsible for Health; Representative of...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In 2015, a workshop was conducted for Community and Institutional Journalists and Communicators. The training covered Integrated Prevention and Assistance to Victims of gender-based violence, Women at risk for Violence Against Women, Trafficking in Persons and Femicide" (13). "The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Council (ATiP) compositing per the legislation is multi-sectoral in nature and according to section 5 (6) should include the following members: Chaired by Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs; Representative of the Ministry responsible for foreign affairs; Representative of the Ministry responsible for national security; Representative of the Attorney General’s Ministry; Representative of the Ministry responsible for Health; Representative of...more
July 18, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019, the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons established a special temporary shelter for adult migrant women who have been victims of crimes involving sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking. As at April 2021, it had assisted 51 people...The Social Welfare Secretariat applied a comprehensive care model for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking in persons and a protocol for inter-agency coordination to protect and provide care to victims of trafficking in persons. It established a specialized programme for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking. The programme, which has two residences located in Guatemala City and Coatepeque, has assisted...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In 2019, the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons established a special temporary shelter for adult migrant women who have been victims of crimes involving sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking. As at April 2021, it had assisted 51 people...The Social Welfare Secretariat applied a comprehensive care model for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking in persons and a protocol for inter-agency coordination to protect and provide care to victims of trafficking in persons. It established a specialized programme for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence, exploitation and trafficking. The programme, which has two residences located in Guatemala City and Coatepeque, has assisted...more
July 18, 2024, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In July 2019, the Public Prosecution Service, the Office of the Counsel General and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security formed the Inter-agency Coordination Office against Labour Exploitation and Child Labour, to jointly address trafficking in persons in the forms of labour exploitation, forced labour and child labour. In 2020, the Coordination Office was joined by the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons, and the mechanism became official. The main areas of action are: (a) detection, (b) assistance to victims and (c) victim referral. The main actions implemented include: (a) inter-agency guidelines on how to detect and handle cases; (b) a platform for handling and receiving...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"In July 2019, the Public Prosecution Service, the Office of the Counsel General and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security formed the Inter-agency Coordination Office against Labour Exploitation and Child Labour, to jointly address trafficking in persons in the forms of labour exploitation, forced labour and child labour. In 2020, the Coordination Office was joined by the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons, and the mechanism became official. The main areas of action are: (a) detection, (b) assistance to victims and (c) victim referral. The main actions implemented include: (a) inter-agency guidelines on how to detect and handle cases; (b) a platform for handling and receiving...more
July 18, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Guatemala
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The judiciary organized a course on trafficking in persons in all its forms for 115 members of the multidisciplinary teams from the specialized courts. The course was given by the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons and the Pan American Development Foundation of the Organization of American States. The judiciary has made available suitable venues in which to provide assistance to this group and produced guidelines to ensure that the criminal justice system attends to such cases promptly. Starting in 2018, the Public Prosecution Service has put in place specialized regional offices of the Public Prosecutor to combat trafficking in persons in the western region. In March...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"The judiciary organized a course on trafficking in persons in all its forms for 115 members of the multidisciplinary teams from the specialized courts. The course was given by the Secretariat against Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons and the Pan American Development Foundation of the Organization of American States. The judiciary has made available suitable venues in which to provide assistance to this group and produced guidelines to ensure that the criminal justice system attends to such cases promptly. Starting in 2018, the Public Prosecution Service has put in place specialized regional offices of the Public Prosecutor to combat trafficking in persons in the western region. In March...more
April 19, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[A] National strategy for the prevention and elimination of trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and for the protection of victims for the period 2017–2020 and the accompanying action plan for the period 2017–2018 [was adopted or established]" (2, 9). “[T]he first State-run shelter for victims of trafficking [was established]" (9). "There has been a decrease in trafficking convictions, partly owing to plea bargains, while victims have been referred to civil proceedings to claim compensation or, reportedly, prosecuted for prostitution and therefore denied available protection... There is a lack of protection services and budgetary allocations for victims of trafficking, including shelters, in particular for girls, most of which are...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[A] National strategy for the prevention and elimination of trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and for the protection of victims for the period 2017–2020 and the accompanying action plan for the period 2017–2018 [was adopted or established]" (2, 9). “[T]he first State-run shelter for victims of trafficking [was established]" (9). "There has been a decrease in trafficking convictions, partly owing to plea bargains, while victims have been referred to civil proceedings to claim compensation or, reportedly, prosecuted for prostitution and therefore denied available protection... There is a lack of protection services and budgetary allocations for victims of trafficking, including shelters, in particular for girls, most of which are...more
April 19, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Serbia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[S]ustainable human and financial resources and strengthening coordination and cooperation between the State authorities and civil society, [are not sufficiently allocated to] facilitate access for victims to education and employment" (9).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[S]ustainable human and financial resources and strengthening coordination and cooperation between the State authorities and civil society, [are not sufficiently allocated to] facilitate access for victims to education and employment" (9).
March 30, 2024, 2:46 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[The] 2016 inter-institutional action plan, [is] aimed at effectively combating trafficking in persons including women and girls… [There is] the special education module programme on the prevention and investigation of trafficking in persons" (2-3). "[There is an a]ction plan on combating trafficking in persons, 2017–2019" (3). "[T]he office of a national rapporteur [was created] for the collection and publication of statistics and the founding of the non -governmental organization National Association against Human Trafficking to support victims and mobilize funding for relevant civil society organizations" (8).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[The] 2016 inter-institutional action plan, [is] aimed at effectively combating trafficking in persons including women and girls… [There is] the special education module programme on the prevention and investigation of trafficking in persons" (2-3). "[There is an a]ction plan on combating trafficking in persons, 2017–2019" (3). "[T]he office of a national rapporteur [was created] for the collection and publication of statistics and the founding of the non -governmental organization National Association against Human Trafficking to support victims and mobilize funding for relevant civil society organizations" (8).
March 30, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he State party [intends] to organize specialized training for staff at the Reception Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers on the early identification and referral of victims of trafficking, in particular unaccompanied girls and boys, to appropriate services and to adopt a new national action plan on combating trafficking in persons for the period 2020–2023" (8). "[G]ender-sensitive training [efforts are being strengthened] on all aspects of trafficking in persons, in particular women and girls, for judges, prosecutors, police officers, border guards, social workers, psychologists, child protection officers and child care specialists, including at the municipal level" (9).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he State party [intends] to organize specialized training for staff at the Reception Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers on the early identification and referral of victims of trafficking, in particular unaccompanied girls and boys, to appropriate services and to adopt a new national action plan on combating trafficking in persons for the period 2020–2023" (8). "[G]ender-sensitive training [efforts are being strengthened] on all aspects of trafficking in persons, in particular women and girls, for judges, prosecutors, police officers, border guards, social workers, psychologists, child protection officers and child care specialists, including at the municipal level" (9).
March 30, 2024, 2:40 p.m.
Countries: Lithuania
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[V]ictim and witness protection and support services, including medical care, psychosocial counselling and rehabilitation and reintegration programmes [are not enhanced for victims of trafficking, particulary girls]" (9). "[A]wareness [is not raised] at schools and among families, about the risks of trafficking, including the recruitment of victims from unemployed and low-income families through social media and on the Internet" (9).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[V]ictim and witness protection and support services, including medical care, psychosocial counselling and rehabilitation and reintegration programmes [are not enhanced for victims of trafficking, particulary girls]" (9). "[A]wareness [is not raised] at schools and among families, about the risks of trafficking, including the recruitment of victims from unemployed and low-income families through social media and on the Internet" (9).
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[There is] a committee that monitors action to combat child trafficking, regulated by Order No. 001058/PM/MSNASBE on the establishment" (11). "To combat cross-border trafficking in children, the Government signed cooperation agreements on 25 September 2018 with the Togolese Republic and on 8 November 2018 with the Republic of Benin" (12).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[There is] a committee that monitors action to combat child trafficking, regulated by Order No. 001058/PM/MSNASBE on the establishment" (11). "To combat cross-border trafficking in children, the Government signed cooperation agreements on 25 September 2018 with the Togolese Republic and on 8 November 2018 with the Republic of Benin" (12).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:27 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[A] new agency for combatting trafficking in persons, in 2019, and the national committee on combating trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling [have been established]… The draft bill on combating trafficking in persons has not yet been adopted[.] There is a lack of investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of trafficking for the purposes of forced prostitution" (9). "[T]here is a lack of resources to provide assistance to girls who have left those [artisanal mines and stopped being trafficked]" (9). "[C]ounselling, legal services, rehabilitation and social integration programmes [are not provided] for women and girls who are victims of trafficking" (9).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[A] new agency for combatting trafficking in persons, in 2019, and the national committee on combating trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling [have been established]… The draft bill on combating trafficking in persons has not yet been adopted[.] There is a lack of investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of trafficking for the purposes of forced prostitution" (9). "[T]here is a lack of resources to provide assistance to girls who have left those [artisanal mines and stopped being trafficked]" (9). "[C]ounselling, legal services, rehabilitation and social integration programmes [are not provided] for women and girls who are victims of trafficking" (9).
Feb. 20, 2024, 6:24 p.m.
Countries: D R Congo
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[A] new national action plan in collaboration with women’s organizations and the relevant United Nations entities in that respect, including regarding the elaboration of a study on the extent and root causes of trafficking and forced prostitution in the State party [has not been developed or implemented]" (9). "[T]he new agency and the national committee on combating trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling [are not provided] with adequate human, technical and financial resources" (9). "[T]raining [is not provided] for law enforcement officers and border control personnel on combating trafficking in women and girls, and on the early identification of victims and their referral to appropriate services" (9).more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[A] new national action plan in collaboration with women’s organizations and the relevant United Nations entities in that respect, including regarding the elaboration of a study on the extent and root causes of trafficking and forced prostitution in the State party [has not been developed or implemented]" (9). "[T]he new agency and the national committee on combating trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling [are not provided] with adequate human, technical and financial resources" (9). "[T]raining [is not provided] for law enforcement officers and border control personnel on combating trafficking in women and girls, and on the early identification of victims and their referral to appropriate services" (9).more
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] National action plan to counter trafficking (2016–2019)" (2). "[A]n action plan for combating trafficking in persons [was adopted] for the period 2016–2019" (8). "[T]he Criminal Code of Republika Srpska provides for lighter minimum sentences for the crime of trafficking than the other criminal codes of the State party" (8). "[There is a] lack of specialized shelters to accommodate women and girls who are victims of trafficking and exploitation of prostitution, and [a] severe understaffing and lack of technical and financial resources of the centres for social welfare" (8).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[There is a] National action plan to counter trafficking (2016–2019)" (2). "[A]n action plan for combating trafficking in persons [was adopted] for the period 2016–2019" (8). "[T]he Criminal Code of Republika Srpska provides for lighter minimum sentences for the crime of trafficking than the other criminal codes of the State party" (8). "[There is a] lack of specialized shelters to accommodate women and girls who are victims of trafficking and exploitation of prostitution, and [a] severe understaffing and lack of technical and financial resources of the centres for social welfare" (8).
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:43 p.m.
Countries: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[H]otlines [do not] operat[e] around the clock, seven days a week, for victims of and witnesses to trafficking in all administrative entities of the State party" (9). "[There is a demand to] increase the capacity of shelters and safe houses for victims of trafficking and exploitation of prostitution" (9).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[H]otlines [do not] operat[e] around the clock, seven days a week, for victims of and witnesses to trafficking in all administrative entities of the State party" (9). "[There is a demand to] increase the capacity of shelters and safe houses for victims of trafficking and exploitation of prostitution" (9).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he Government organized, in September 2016, a workshop to raise awareness among judicial police and law officers of the importance of ensuring community security through local security committees and of their roles and responsibilities with respect to trafficking in persons" (27).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"[T]he Government organized, in September 2016, a workshop to raise awareness among judicial police and law officers of the importance of ensuring community security through local security committees and of their roles and responsibilities with respect to trafficking in persons" (27).