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ASTRA Anti Trafficking Action

ASTRA Anti Trafficking Action. SOS Hotline +381 11 33 47817 E mail: astra@astra.rs Website: www.astra.rs. About ASTRA. 1.Prevention and Education 2.SOS Hotline and Direct Victim Assistance 3. Networking 4.Research and Reporting. SOS Hotline and Direct Victim Assistance.

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ASTRA Anti Trafficking Action

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  1. ASTRA Anti Trafficking Action SOS Hotline +381 11 33 47817 E mail: astra@astra.rs Website: www.astra.rs

  2. About ASTRA 1.Prevention and Education 2.SOS Hotline and Direct Victim Assistance 3. Networking 4.Research and Reporting

  3. SOS Hotline and Direct Victim Assistance • March 2002– March 2011.received12539callsfrom2390clients • No. of identified victims 351 • No. of identified children 44%

  4. Who are the victims and what are the trends • Increased No. of Serbian citizens (72.16%), • Internal THB (49.58%). • Trafficked to Italy, Germany, Spain, Austria, Germany, Sweden, and new destinations (Olympic games, Middle East…) • Mostly women (91%) and children (44%, avr.13 years old) • From urban settlements (56%) • With less than secondary school (63%) and • With previous experience of family violence (51%) • Trafficked for the purpose sexual exploitation (67.03%) • Other forms of exploitation registered here are labor exploitation, forced marriage and forced begging. • Victims are mostly recruited through job adds and by their parents and relatives (20%), lover boys (25%), friends (10%) and acquaintances (35%) and employers (10%). • Recruitment through the use of modern technologies (Internet and SMS)

  5. SerbAz case • Registered in the Netherlands and Panama as offshore comp. • 600-1000 construction workers from Bosnia, Serbia and Macedonia in Azerbaijan Gov. construction sites • Recruited and transported by Bosnian citizens through adds/family/friends • Entered Azerbaijan on tourist visas • No proper living and working conditions, No documents, No promised payment, No medical treatment, No right of movement • Singed the paper before leaving (Sept-Dec 2009) • 2 workers died, many of them came back with medical problems

  6. Challenges • Coordination: Large No. of victims placed in 4 countries (IOs, NGOs, Embassies, ITUC) • No funds for such a large cases, expensive legal support • Victims/reintegration later problems (Unemployment Bosnia 40%, Serbia 20%, stereotypes, fear of revenge and for future employment) • Denying THB and Referral of responsibility by Governments • No cooperation between governments (Rantzev case in Strasbourg Court)

  7. Legislation • UN Convention on THB • EU Convention on THB • ILO Conventions 29, 105 • National laws on THB

  8. Where are we now • Azerbaijan 2 court cases • Supreme Azer Court charging the General Prosecutors Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan to take a relevant procedural decision • The Sabail District Court has dismiss the case against “Serbaz Layihe ve Tikinti” LLC about the claim of fines because of failing to pay salaries on time and caused material and moral damages • Serbian prosecutor (after 1 year) remit the case to Bosnian prosecution office (12 statements) • Investigation going on in Bosnia (2 years) • Still no prosecution and punishments for traffickers • Workers looking for other job to support the families

  9. LESONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS • Network: Fast reaction of IOs, TU and NGOs • Essential cooperation with trade unions and NGOs in all 3 countries (network, infrastructure, members) • Coordination and cooperation between Governments (bilateral agreements) • Prevention, involvement of trade unions and national employment agencies(Olympic games, big constructions) • Education of Go Institutions and members TUs on indicators of labor exploitation and differences btw violation of labour rights and labour exploitation and learning on TU by NGOs

  10. THANK YOU!!! Belgrade, Republic of Serbia Tel/Fax: 011 33 47 817 E-mail: astra@astra.rs Web adresa: www.astra.rs

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