Trafficking in Human Beings in Southeastern Europe - Iom

Trafficking in Human Beingsin Southeastern EuropeSummary ofRegionalInitiatives180Organisation Mandate Initiatives Activities Location Timeframe ContactsMartina VanderbergProgram officer1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,Suite 500Washington, DC 20009 USAphone/fax:+1-202 612-4321,+1-202 612-4333hrwdc@hrw.orgReport: recommendations regarding theProtocols on Trafficking in Persons andSmuggling of Migrants.To conduct research onhuman rights violations,including the trafficking ofwomen into prostitutionand forced labour.Human RightWatch (HRW)Involved in negotiations on the Protocolson Trafficking.In USA has been advocating for federallegislation, which would provide for theprosecution of traffickers and afford protectionand assistance to trafficked persons.Publication of reports andbriefing papers includingrecommendations to theinternational community,inter-governmentalorganisations and governments.Advocacy work based onrecommendations fromresearch.All SEE countries June 2000 Nicki WatsonWomen's Rights ProgrammeCoordinatorIHFphone/fax:+43 1 408 88 22 32+43 1 408 88 22 50Mobile: +43 676 305 2642Report to the OSCESupplementary HumanDimensions Meeting inVienna, “A Form of Slavery:Trafficking in Women inOSCE Member States.”IHF monitorscompliance with thehuman rights provisionsof the Helsinki Final Actand its follow up documents.39 committees and cooperatingorganisationsoperate globally.Criticises humanrights abuses whereverthey occur and has directlinks with human rightsactivists where no committeeexists.HelsinkiFederation forHuman Rights(IHF)Ongoing research andmonitoring of the patterns anddimensions of trafficking inSEE.Ongoing Sarah Stephens - ICMCphone/fax:+41 22 919 10 25;+41 22 919 10 48e-mail: stephens@icmc.netAlbania, BiH,Croatia,MontenegroAssistance to trafficked women in theregion. Work on durable solution: return,reintegration, resettlement.Responds to immediateneeds of refugees, internallydisplaced personsand forced migrants.Works in area of forcedmigration, and servesuprooted people.InternationalCatholicMigrationCommittee(ICMC)