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6) Accommodate at the NRCVT all victims of trafficking, who need to attend judicial proceedings
in Tirana, as well as all foreign victims of trafficking in order to expedite repatriation procedures.
(In the case of foreign victims, inform them about their Temporary Residence Permit options
prior to initiating repatriation procedures, and provide legal counsel if a foreign victim wishes to
seek a Temporary Residence Permit for Albania).
7) Accommodate at other Centres or Organizations, trafficking victims who require longer-term
reintegration assistance, and victims who wish to be located, for personal reasons, in another
part of Albania, or closer to their homes/families. (See also Article 5. C.2.).
8) Facilitate contacts between beneficiaries of Centres and Organizations and their families, and
negotiate family re-unification, where appropriate.
9) In the case of children, conduct risk and security assessments and family assessments by
specially trained State Social Services and other qualified staff to determine whether the family
environment is safe for a child’s return, bearing in mind that family reunification is preferable
for all children. If the family environment is not suitable (for example, if appropriate care is nor
available, or the family/legal guardian are suspected of involvement in the trafficking), children
should be accommodated whenever possible with extended families or in foster homes, which
have been screened and approved by State Social Services, or in Centres specially designed to
accommodate children, if a suitable foster family cannot be found. If a child’s family cannot be
located or if there is reason to believe the child’s family may be involved with his/her trafficking,
the child should be referred for immediate accommodation and assistance to the nearest service
provider, using the directory of service providers issued by MOLSA (See also Article 5.C. 2.).
10) Provide transportation for victims to their homes/families or other protected accommodations,
with police security assistance when deemed necessary. Return to families will only take place
after an assessment of the personal circumstances of each victim by the national ‘Responsible
Authority’, involved Centres or Organizations, and when both parties (the victim and family)
agree.
11) Promote the reintegration of victims through referrals to State agencies, as well as to other
Organizations, for a wide range of services, including education, vocational training, job
placement, housing, medical and counselling services, and other social services, appropriate to
the individual victim’s needs and interests.
12) Facilitate cooperation between police and/or prosecution officials and victims in cases where the
latter have made formal denunciations of their traffickers, and agree to such contacts; and assist
victims by providing specially trained lawyers, social workers or psychologists from the State
Social Services, Centres or Organizations to attend at interviews with police or prosecutors.
The Centres or Organizations will also identify legal advocates to accompany victim-witnesses
in court and to represent their interests throughout the process. In the case of children, and as
prescribed in Law, a legal advocate should attend all interviews with police or prosecutors to
safeguard the legal rights of the child. A child should also be provided with a social worker/
psychologist to protect their best interests and well-being. All children will be accompanied at
such interviews and at court proceedings by a ‘responsible adult’, as well as a legal advocate.
13) Cooperate as appropriate with specialized international organizations, other government
structures and approved non-profit organizations for the longer-term reintegration and, where
necessary, relocation of victims and victim-witnesses. In cases where the lives of cooperating
victims and victim-witnesses are considered to be particularly endangered, this should be in
cooperation with the Witness Protection and Collaborators of Justice Sector in the Ministry
of Public Order established under the Law on Witness Protection. If the victim-witness is not
included in the latter, but is still considered to be in danger, the national ‘Responsible Authority’,
Centres and Organizations will cooperate, as hitherto, with designated international organizations
and Embassies in Albania to facilitate the external relocation of endangered victims.
14) Maintain close contact, on a non case-specific basis, with the Directorate General of State Police
and its relevant structures on trends identified in the course of their activities. Communication
of non-judicial information and periodical meetings between the Anti Trafficking Sector of the
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