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HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH REPORT CONFERENCE

HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH REPORT CONFERENCE. Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, Jhb, 24 March 2010 RECAP OF DAY ONE – Mr Godfrey Nematenda 3. Research . Highlighted the following: 1.Objectives- identification of trafficking trends to develop appropriate responses

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH REPORT CONFERENCE

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  1. HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH REPORT CONFERENCE Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, Jhb, 24 March 2010 RECAP OF DAY ONE – Mr Godfrey Nematenda 3

  2. Research • Highlighted the following: 1.Objectives- • identification of trafficking trends to develop appropriate responses • Identify the purpose of human trafficking • Make recommendations based on the findings etc. 2. Research design and methodology Multi – disciplinary team of experts appointed representing law, criminology etc

  3. Research continued… 3. Key findings • Victims of trafficking • Unclear scale of the problem • Enabling factors • Victim assistance etc.

  4. Human trafficking in the context of developmental state: Prof. Kondlo Presentation captured the following: • 1. Effects of human trafficking • 2. Push factors • 3. Special risks confronting women and children • 4. New risks that may arise during FIFA 2010 World cup

  5. Police and organised crime • SAPS officials inability to identify offences • Lack of knowledge and training of prosecutors, magistrates and SAPS • Victim non – co-operation • Corruption between law enforcement officials and perpetrators • Lack of professionalism • Prejudiced approach towards the victims • Intelligence led enforcement

  6. Organized crime…continued • Lack of inteprators • Lack of resources • Lack of interaction between police divisions • In the absence of a specific legislation, use Common law offences, POCA, Sexual Offences Act, Children’s Act

  7. Organized crime conti… • Policy identification and implementation • Buy – in from all stakeholders • Form anti – corruption units within depts. • Extend the mandate of the ICD and capacity • Full time specialists and investigators and prosecutors

  8. Migration • Status of victims makes it difficult to access health services • Miss the opportunity for vaccination, therefore have impact on their health and possibly that of the inhabitants of this country • Increase in strain of diseases that as a country may not be prepared for

  9. Recommendations • Border control • Visa control • Special permits for HT victims • Computerized systems similar the mozambican passport installed • Monitoring of children, own travel documents • Specialized training on HT for all port of entry officials

  10. Legal • Research findings and recommendations set out the basis for national policy framework demanded by the Bill • Lack of resource allocation for the implementation needs attention • As a policy measure, position – recommend that directives and instructions be drafted on the same multi – sectoral collaboration basis as the national policy framework

  11. Psycho - social • Strengthening of agents of socialisation • Integrated service provision to the victims • Intergrated strategy beyond silos Policy identification for implementation • Standard procedures and referral system training • Identification of the victims • Create a pool of human resource • M&E • Support ssheltersystem that need to be in place for

  12. Health • Service delivery • Food security • Capacity building • Expand current training on sexual assault Crime • Service delivery • Lack of security • Corruption

  13. Education • Service delivery • Child development • Poor education and high dropouts • Targeted packaging training Poverty eradication • Service delivery • Food gardening • Empowerment of the informal trade

  14. Job creation • Service delivery • Economic empowerment

  15. Vulnerabilities Health • Victim’s isolation – both physically and linguistic • Access v/s enablement • Point of entry

  16. Crime • Organized nature of HT • Need for cross border collaboration • Poverty • Legislative system • Corruption • Capacity of law enforcement • Fear of the unknown • Training of the service providers • Political stability • Multi – sectoral collaboration

  17. Education • Multi level exercise; looking at the demand side of things • Accessibility to educational opportunites • DSD policy implementation ; al children to have same access • Conduct more researchon education • Fastrack curriculum to be incorporated DOE • HT to be institutionalized

  18. Poverty eradication • Political instability • Poverty linked to quality education • Sustainable opportunities • Gender inequalities and violence

  19. Job creation • Structural problem • Africa stimulate investments • Building intrepreneur • Create models that provide access to economic opportunities

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