TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS for the purpose of labour exploitation

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TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGSfor the purpose of
labour exploitation
Belgrade, Republic of Serbia Tel/Fax 381 11
3347 817 E-mail astranet_at_sezampro. rs Web
address www.astra.org.rs
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Programs

• I Prevention and education (campaigns,
  workshops, trainings)
• II Direct victims assistance (SOS hotline,
  field actions, psychological, medical legal
  assistance and reintegration)
• III Networking (local and regional)
• IV Research and Reporting

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Serbia is country of

• Origin
• Transit
• Destination

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Victims

• January 2002 - December 2009 - 8997 calls
• Number of Identified victims - 402
• Number of identified children victims of THB 190
• 2002 - 10 children
• 2008/9 - 47 children

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TRENDS

• More internal trafficking
• More domestic victims
• More children victims of THB
• New ways of recruitment (Internet)
• New destinations (UA Emirates)
• New modus of exploitation

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LABOUR EXPLOITATION

• 7 of total identified victims
• Young men
• Construction, domestic and agriculture workers
• Different social/education background

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CONSEQUENCES AND ASSISTANCE

• Physical
• Psychological (trauma-double time for recovery)
• Legal (criminal and civic procedures)
• Reintegration
• Economic empowerment (new skills)

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Problems during reintegration process

• Prejudices on male victims and Stigmatization
• Reintegration is ad hoc with no sustainable
  programs
• Threats from the traffickers
• No shelters and other support for male victims
• No Government support

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RECOMENDATIONS

• Prevention
• Education on rights
• Safe migrations (checking contracts agencies)
• Networking and comprehensive approach

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THANK YOU!!!

• Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
• Tel/Fax [phone]
• E-mail astranet_at_sezampro.rs
• Web adresa www.astra.org.rs
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