<strong>Traffick<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Human</strong> Be<strong>in</strong>gs<strong>in</strong> <strong>Southeastern</strong> <strong>Europe</strong>Summary ofRegionalInitiatives180Organisation Mandate Initiatives Activities Location Timeframe ContactsMart<strong>in</strong>a VanderbergProgram officer1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,Suite 500Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC 20009 USAphone/fax:+1-202 612-4321,+1-202 612-4333hrwdc@hrw.orgReport: recommendations regard<strong>in</strong>g theProtocols on <strong>Traffick<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> Persons andSmuggl<strong>in</strong>g of Migrants.To conduct research onhuman rights violations,<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the traffick<strong>in</strong>g ofwomen <strong>in</strong>to prostitutionand forced labour.<strong>Human</strong> RightWatch (HRW)Involved <strong>in</strong> negotiations on the Protocolson <strong>Traffick<strong>in</strong>g</strong>.In USA has been advocat<strong>in</strong>g for federallegislation, which would provide for theprosecution of traffickers and afford protectionand assistance to trafficked persons.Publication of reports andbrief<strong>in</strong>g papers <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>grecommendations to the<strong>in</strong>ternational community,<strong>in</strong>ter-governmentalorganisations and governments.Advocacy work based onrecommendations fromresearch.All SEE countries June 2000 Nicki WatsonWomen's Rights ProgrammeCoord<strong>in</strong>atorIHFphone/fax:+43 1 408 88 22 32+43 1 408 88 22 50Mobile: +43 676 305 2642Report to the OSCESupplementary <strong>Human</strong>Dimensions Meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>Vienna, “A Form of Slavery:<strong>Traffick<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> Women <strong>in</strong>OSCE Member States.”IHF monitorscompliance with thehuman rights provisionsof the Hels<strong>in</strong>ki F<strong>in</strong>al Actand its follow up documents.39 committees and cooperat<strong>in</strong>gorganisationsoperate globally.Criticises humanrights abuses whereverthey occur and has directl<strong>in</strong>ks with human rightsactivists where no committeeexists.Hels<strong>in</strong>kiFederation for<strong>Human</strong> Rights(IHF)Ongo<strong>in</strong>g research andmonitor<strong>in</strong>g of the patterns anddimensions of traffick<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>SEE.Ongo<strong>in</strong>g Sarah Stephens - ICMCphone/fax:+41 22 919 10 25;+41 22 919 10 48e-mail: stephens@icmc.netAlbania, BiH,Croatia,MontenegroAssistance to trafficked women <strong>in</strong> theregion. Work on durable solution: return,re<strong>in</strong>tegration, resettlement.Responds to immediateneeds of refugees, <strong>in</strong>ternallydisplaced personsand forced migrants.Works <strong>in</strong> area of forcedmigration, and servesuprooted people.InternationalCatholicMigrationCommittee(ICMC)
<strong>Traffick<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Human</strong> Be<strong>in</strong>gs<strong>in</strong> <strong>Southeastern</strong> <strong>Europe</strong>Organisation Mandate Initiatives Activities Location Timeframe ContactsChris Cun<strong>in</strong>ghame17 Grove Lane,London SES BRDphone/fax:+44/207703 5400+44/207716 2339c.cun<strong>in</strong>ghame@scfuk.org.uk2001AlbaniaReport published “Child <strong>Traffick<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong>Albania”International charitywork<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> 70 countries <strong>in</strong>the world.Save theChildren2001-2002SEEReports on and assessment of situationregard<strong>in</strong>g the traffick<strong>in</strong>g of childrenMegan Neal2121 K Street, NW Suite 700Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC 20037phone/fax:+ 1 202 628-8188+1 202 628-8189irex@irex.orgmneal@irex.orgStarted <strong>in</strong> 2001:Ongo<strong>in</strong>gBulgaria, FRY,Lithuania, Moldova,Romania andRussia.Promotion of empowerment of women <strong>in</strong>selected countries of SEE and formerSoviet UnionRegional EmpowermentInitiative for Women withanti-traffick<strong>in</strong>g programmeInternational NGO facilitat<strong>in</strong>gresearch andexchange between USAand countries of Eastern<strong>Europe</strong>.InternationalResearch andExchanges Board(IREX)a. Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, F<strong>in</strong>land, France, FYR Macedonia, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,Italy, Latvia, Liechtenste<strong>in</strong>, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Mar<strong>in</strong>o, Slovak republic, Slovenia, Spa<strong>in</strong>,Sweden, Switzerland,, Turkey, Ukra<strong>in</strong>e, United K<strong>in</strong>gdom.b. Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegov<strong>in</strong>a, Bulgaria, Croatia, F<strong>in</strong>land, France, FRY, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Netherlands,Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Spa<strong>in</strong>, Switzerland, Ukra<strong>in</strong>e, United K<strong>in</strong>gdom.Summary ofRegionalInitiatives181