Trafficking in Human Beings in Southeastern Europe - Iom

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Trafficking in Human Beingsin Southeastern EuropeRepublic ofSerbia(excludingKosovo)2.5. Guidelines for a referral mechanism for traffickedwomen and children in FRYOSCE, together with the Working Group on Victims Assistance has developed“Guidelines for a referral mechanism on Trafficked Persons in the FRY”. Theseguidelines describe the system of identifying the trafficked woman, and thesupport which should be given to her. Identification is going to be carried outby the representatives of government, international organisations and NGOsduring the clearing and referral process. The system includes all traffickedwomen, regardless of their initial wish to stay or to leave the country, givingthem the possibility, once they are under protection, to decide if they want:(1) to return to the country of origin; (2) seek asylum; or (3) be a witness incriminal procedures against traffickers.Once the clearing and referral point has identified the needs of the victim, sheis transferred to the women’s shelter or a specialised orphanage, where shecan receive assistance in the form of safe accommodation, long term counselling,legal consultation and preparation for the next steps.The guidelines also suggest that before the victim is sent back to her countryof origin, all the partners should be involved in preparing reintegration measuresand safe conditions for return. The victims who take part in the IOM safereturn programme should be able to receive on return to their country of origin(1) appropriate sheltering, (2) medical, social and psychological counselling,(2) assistance in finding job opportunities and housing, (3) protection bylaw enforcement when necessary and (4) financial support.Follow-up monitoring on the situation of the trafficked person should be establishedand agreed with the respective returnee.2.6. Legal reform and law enforcementIn June 2001, FRY signed and ratified the Palermo Convention and its two protocols97 and now is in the process of adjusting national laws to internationalstandards. In October 2001, the Federal Ministry of Justice initiated a WorkingGroup on Legal Reform, to work on the new anti-trafficking provisions. Thenew law will incorporate anti-trafficking provisions in the Criminal Code, aswell as targeting laws that provide support for trafficked persons and protectionof their rights to social welfare and education and in the media.Representatives from the Federal Ministry of the Interior are also participatingin the regional training programmes and initiatives organised within theframework of the Stability Pact Trafficking Task Force:• Regional training on law reform for experts and parliamentarians fromBalkan countries organised in Belgrade in November 2001 by theCouncil of Europe;• Regional training on Trafficking and Smuggling of Human Beingsorganised in Hungary in November 2001;• Co-operation with the SECI Centre in Bucharest, to which liaisonsofficers are to be nominated;• Co-operation with Interpol on the cases of trafficking.8496.Charged with prostitution or other crimes and sentenced for deportation.IOM’s rules andregulations do not allow the Organisation to assist either irregular migrants who do notwant to return voluntarily or Governments/Authorities in the implementation of forceddeportation acts.97.UN Convention Against Trans-national Organised Crime, Protocol on Trafficking and Protocolon Smuggling.
Trafficking in Human Beingsin Southeastern EuropeOSCE advises and facilitates the FRY team’s working group on legislation andlaw enforcement and plans to conduct legal training in 2002. OSCE also organisedtraining programmes for NGOs on building skills and co-operation withlaw enforcement agencies in order to strengthen co-operation between thepolice and NGOs and to improve referral mechanisms for trafficked persons.Republic ofSerbia(excludingKosovo)UNHCHR took part in the National Round Table on trafficking and participatedin the Working Groups developing the National Plan of Action. UNHCHR isinvolved in advocacy and expert advice to government, international organisationsand NGOs. It advocates for implementing international standards intodomestic legislation.2.7. Data collectionCollection of reliable data on trafficking is one of the priorities identified by thegovernment. The government is going to support the initiative of IOM andICMC, proposed within the framework of the SPTTF to organise a RegionalClearing House on Victims of Trafficking in Belgrade. This Regional ClearingHouse, to be set up by IOM and ICMC in 2002, will consolidate data from varioussources, including information about victims, national referral mechanisms,actions taken against trafficking and the situation in the region. IOMcollects information on the women and girls it assists to return home. NGOshave been collecting information and data on the situation of trafficking.Through their local contacts, ASTRA is collecting data on the placement andnumber of brothels/bars where foreign women work, and sharing this with thepolice when necessary.Beosupport, has conducted a survey on the situation of trafficked women inSerbia – interviews with 58 victims of trafficking on eight locations in Serbia.Some human rights organisations also involved in monitoring the problem andare dealing with individual cases on an ad hoc basis.85
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