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National Anti-Trafficking Coordination Mechanism in Latvia

Learn about the inter-institutional working group in Latvia that coordinates the implementation of anti-trafficking policies and provides support for victims of human trafficking.

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National Anti-Trafficking Coordination Mechanism in Latvia

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  1. National Anti-Trafficking Coordination Mechanism in Latvia Ms Lāsma Stabiņa, National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Latvia

  2. Mandate and the duties • an inter-institutional working group is established by a decree of a Prime Minister (since 2010) • to coordinate the activities of governmental agencies, municipal institutions and non-governmental organizations within the implementation of the anti-trafficking policy planning document • to ensure efficient exchange of information and coordinated actions related to the issues of the prevention and combating the human trafficking and the issues of providing the support of social services for the victims of human trafficking

  3. Mandate and the duties • work based on public-private partnershipand trust • Deputy State Secretary, Director of Sectoral Policy Department is a chair of inter-institutional working group • meetings 4 times a year • agenda is proposed and detailed minutes of the meetings areprepared by the Ministry of the Interior

  4. Inter-Institutional Working Group • Ministry of the Interior • Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Ministry of Welfare • Ministry of Justice • Ministry of Culture • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Education and Sciences • Ministry of Economics • State Police • General Prosecutor’s Office • State Border Guard • Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs • Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior

  5. National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator On June 13, 2014 the State Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior has tasked Ms Lāsma Stabiņa, Senior Desk Officer, Policy Elaboration Division, Sectoral Policy Department of the Ministry of the Interior to exercise tasks of National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator. The Job description of Ms Stabiņa was renewed on July 20, 2016 which provides that the purpose of her position is to provide tasks on National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator

  6. National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Main responsibilities: • collect and analyse information, as well as prepare information and analytical materials on anti-trafficking issues which are included in policy planning documents of the Ministry of the Interior and other line ministries, on implementation of tasks given by the Cabinet of Ministers, a Prime Minister, on legal acts and regulations and progress of overall situation in fight against trafficking in human beings • provide elaboration of proposals to improve national anti-trafficking policy • provide representation of the Ministry of the Interior and interests of the country at inter-institutional meetings, workshops, conferences at national and international level • monitor and analyse changes in legal acts • organize and provide activities, work and development of national anti-trafficking coordination mechanism as well as coordinate and control implementation of taken decisions.

  7. National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator is not formally designated to act as a National Rapporteur. National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator provides monitoring the anti-trafficking activities of State institutions and the implementation of national legislation requirements, but reports developed by the National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator might be considered subjective.

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