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Assisted Return for Victims of Trafficking and Foreign Persons in Prostitution

Assisted Return for Victims of Trafficking and Foreign Persons in Prostitution. Claes Lyckner , C oordinator Return VoT 2014-01-28. General challenges in international assisted return in Sweden.

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Assisted Return for Victims of Trafficking and Foreign Persons in Prostitution

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  1. Assisted Return for Victims of Trafficking and Foreign Persons in Prostitution Claes Lyckner, CoordinatorReturnVoT 2014-01-28

  2. General challenges in international assisted return in Sweden Preparedness to give support regardless where the victim is found in Sweden and regardless country of return! • limited knowledge on assisted (international) return • 290 municipalities and social services • lack of ear-marked funding for costly return and reintegration • lack of possibilities to maintain updated information on suitable recipients, service providers and return programmes in the countries of origin • difficulties to give support in the entire return process, including re-integration Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration for Victims of Trafficking and Foreign Persons in Prostitution

  3. Support in threestages • Pre-departure phase • information & counselling to social services • family-tracing, tracing of child protection authorities, family assessments (if embassies of CoO is unable) • acquisition of travel documents • needs assessment and available support in CoO • travel arrangements, incl. tickets, itineraries • risk and security assessment • Travel • provision of escorts • transit assistance at airports • Post-arrival • reception assistance • onward transportation • referral to partners, as necessary • reintegration assistance, monitoring and follow-up

  4. Re-integration support (threemonths) • Safe housing • Someone to talk to - therapist, psychologist • Contact with health care (STD, HIV, Asthma, TBC) • Re-insertion into school • Legal aid to the family (divorce, custody rights, acquiring ID, health insurance) • Financial support: (1) everyday living costs, expenses (150 USD*3months=450 USD) (2) special medical care (Note! Need based 300 USD)* (3) housing support. (Note! Need based 300 USD)* (4) Re-integration support, income-generating support: training courses, internships, help getting back to school, (application, help with tuition fees) 3000 USD* * in-kind

  5. Referallmechanism (process) adults Sweden Country oforigin

  6. Referallmechanism (process) minors Sweden Country oforigin

  7. Contact: Claes Lyckner, phone + 46 8-785 5084 e-mail: claes.lyckner@lansstyrelsen.se www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm

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