Key Elements of a National Action Plan on Trafficking in Persons Workshop on Developing a Coordinate

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Key Elements of a National Action Plan on
Trafficking in PersonsWorkshop on Developing a
Coordinated Inter-Agency National Action Plan to
Eradicate Trafficking in PersonsTokyo, Japan
27-28 June 2005 Presented by Lance
BonneauSenior Programme Development OfficerIOM
Regional Office Bangkok

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Contents Of NAP

• Statement of Objective strategic priorities
• Operational Definitions clearly define TiP
  terminology
• Scope operational application of NAP
• Coordination Mechanism lead agency/participation
  
• Time Frame outline short, medium, long term
  goals
• Monitoring and Evaluation establish benchmarks
• Periodic Review and Revision time frames for
  review
• Resource Allocation statement of needs

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Statement of Objective

• To formulate a National Policy Framework for
  Prevention of TiP, Protection Recovery of
  Victims and Prosecution of Traffickers Through
• Criminalizing TiP
• Legal Reform
• Strengthening National Regional Cooperation
• Raising Awareness on TiP (Human rights approach)
• Capacity Building Training
• Resource Allocation

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Formulation of Task Force

• Consultation with stakeholders developing a NAP
  (e.g. Government, NGOs, etc)
• Formation of Multi-disciplinary task force
• Appointment of Coordinator/Focal Point
• Developing TOR for the Task Force for
• Reviewing contents of NAP
• Thematic areas
• Roles/Tasking of agencies

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NAP - Thematic Areas

• Prevention
• Awareness raising (Government Public)
• - Target Groups, Contents Methodology
• Education Strategies on Human Rights
• Public/Media Advocacy on Human Rights and TiP
• Ratification of TNOC Convention Protocols/
  Legislative Enforcement
• Training of Police, Immigration, Social Service
• Bilateral Regional Cooperation
• Research, Data Collection Monitoring

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NAP - Thematic Areas

• Protection Recovery
• Multi-disciplinary response to victim assistance
  and recovery
• Victim/Child friendly procedures and systems
• Procedures for Victim Identification
• Establishment of safe shelters and referral
  Systems
• Provisions for stay
• Access to mother tongue legal/social assistance
• Access to Psycho-social/health care support
  counseling
• Training of Police, Immigration, Social Health
  Services

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NAP - Thematic Areas

• Prosecution
• Victim/Child friendly procedures
• Legal revisions to make prosecutions easier
• Witness protection procedures
• Provide for Mutual Legal Assistance
• Provide for Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for
  TiP
• Training of Prosecutors and Judges

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Potential Benchmarks

• Short Term
• Establishment of Lead Agency / Natl Committee
• Inter-departmental/ministerial, Civil Society
• Mapping Trafficking Assistance Process
• Consensus on NAP Elements
• Procedures for Victim Identification established
• Improved Victim Access to Specialized Shelters
• Awareness-raising on TiP
• Training programmes on TiP
• Conduct review of existing laws relating to TiP

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Potential Benchmarks

• Medium Term
• Establishment of Referral Process for VoT
• Standard Operating Procedures Agreed Upon for
  Assisting Victims of Trafficking
• Facilitated Return Process established for VoT
• Discussions on Bilateral MoUs on Return and
  Reintegration with Origin/Destination countries
• Anti-Trafficking Laws drafted / Protocols
  ratified

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Potential Benchmarks

• Long Term
• Bilateral MoUs signed on Return and
  Reintegration of VoTs with origin/destination
  countries
• Increase in TiP related Prosecutions
• Measurable reduction of TiP in your country

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Sample Victim Assistance - Mapping Matrix
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Selected Reference Material

• 1) Regional Best Practice Guidelines for the
  Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive
  National Anti-Trafficking Response (developed by
  ICMPD)
•  2) Reference Guide for Anti-Trafficking
  Legislative Review (OSCE/ODIHR Ludwig Botzmann
  Institute of Human Rights)
•  3) OHCHR Recommended Principles and Guidelines
  on Human Rights and Human Trafficking 
• 4) Final Report of the  European Experts Group
  on Trafficking in Human Beings, 22 Dec 2004
•  5) IOM Counter-trafficking Training
  Modules/Materials Return and Reintegration,
  Information Campaigns, Capacity Building
  Cooperation and Networking Law Enforcement
  Training

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THANK YOU
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