Trafficking in Human Beings in Southeastern Europe - Iom

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Trafficking in Human Beingsin Southeastern EuropeRepublic ofMontenegroWithin the framework of the VPP, the Government is responsible for assistanceto trafficked women and girls, by ensuring that those staying in the shelterhave access to medical, psychological and legal assistance.The Ministry of the Interior has signed a MOU with NGOs in which it agrees toco-operate in assisting trafficked women. Among other conditions, the MOUstipulates that the police will not arrest and deport women suspected of beingtrafficked. The NGO running the shelter for trafficked women will be informedabout any such women known to the police or in police custody, and would beable to take them to the shelter to rest and recover for at least 3 days beforepolice interrogation. Interrogation will take place in the presence of a shelteremployee.Safe House for Women, which runs a shelter for the victims of domestic violence,opened a shelter for trafficked women in Podgorica in October 2001.The shelter can host 10-15 persons and offers safe accommodation, preliminarycounselling, medical examination, legal support, social support, andreferral to IOM for assistance to return voluntarily to their country of origin.All trafficked women can stay in the shelter, including those that do not qualifyfor the IOM return programme, although the maximum period of stay in theshelter is still being negotiated. 102 Those women that decide to testify will beable to stay up to 3 months in the shelter. The Ministry of the Interior is alsoconsidering introducing a special programme for trafficked women who do notwant or cannot go back to their country of origin, and therefore do not qualifyto take part in the IOM assistance programme. These women will be able tostay in the shelter for a certain length of time.Within the framework of the VPP, IOM is responsible for voluntary return andreintegration assistance. IOM also covers the financial costs of women stayingin the shelter while awaiting repatriation, and liaises with Embassies/consulates,relevant authorities and local NGOs in the countries of origin to ensurethe reintegration of the victims.The SOS Hot Line run by the Montenegrin Women’s Lobby for trafficked personsis the part of the referral and assistance system. Together with Women’sSafe House they build the Civil Victim’s Protection Institution (VIP) in Montenegro,which is a part of the Victims Protection Project. The SOS hotline issupported financially by OSCE/ODIHR.2.5. Legal reform and law enforcementThe Inter Agency Working Group on Legal Reform was established in March2001. The group participants include the National Co-ordinator, OSCE, Councilof Europe, ABACEELI 103 , the Associations of Attorneys and of Lawyers and thelaw faculty of Podgorica University. The group is preparing a comparative analysisof the trafficking regulations throughout the region, and drafting the necessaryamendments to the existing laws, to be finalised by the end of 2001.The new law will include provisions for the protection of victims, witness protectionand the prosecution of traffickers.The Special Task Force on Border Control and the Special Task Force on Traffickingand Smuggling were created in September 2001, each with specialistteams of 5-6 persons in the seven Centres for Security covering the wholecountry. The teams will include women police officers. The Special Task Forceis also co-operating with SECI in Bucharest.92102.According to IOM, 15 days – 1 month.According to the Ministry of the Interior, the period oftime that women will be able to stay in the shelter is still unknown.103.American Bar Association Central and Eastern European Law Initiative.
Trafficking in Human Beingsin Southeastern EuropeThe Montenegrin Ministry of the Interior has established contacts with Interpoland bilateral contacts with Albania, BiH and Italy.Republic ofMontenegroThe Council of Europe is providing support for a legislation review and hasorganised several seminars for police on anti-corruption, on refugee law andon freedom of movement.OSCE is supporting training for the members of the Special Task Forces as wellas for the law enforcement agencies, to include police, prosecutors, lawyersand judges.UNICEF, within the framework of its child protection programme, is supportingtraining for judges, prosecutors, police and social workers on child rights andspecial protection.IOM has co-operated with OSCE in the organisation of the training activitiesfor the police.93
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