UISG has released its resources for The International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking 2018 which will be celebrated on 8 February. The theme is ‘Migration without trafficking’.
Access the resources in multiple languages here
At the OSCE offices in Vienna, on the 20 October, 2017, two panels and three interactive workshops provided a forum for international experts, practitioners from the field, academics, the media and civil society to exchange views, best practice and experiences in order to co-ordinate joint efforts and to develop recommendations to respond to the crime of human trafficking.
Anna Bartošová and Jana Verdura from Caritas Slovakia and RENATE members, actively participated at a workshop entitled Visibility of male victims and challenges in victim protection, organised by the Austrian Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking, OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Ana and Jan contributed to the workshop with the presentation on Experiences and Challenges in Providing Care for Male Victims of Human Trafficking. They concluded their presentation with a screening of the short film Ivan.
Full details on the workshops available at: http://www.osce.org/chairmanship/351441
http://www.osce.org/event/human-trafficking-in-conflict-and-crisis-situations
Prepared by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications Person.
The ILO have produced a comprehensive overview of Child Labour , a worldwide phenomenon which impacts the most vulnerable in society.
From defining Child Labour through to examining the extent of Child Labour in regions such as Asia and the Pacific; Sub-Saharan Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa, the information is easily accessible and makes for sobering reading.
60% of child labour is based in the agriculture sector, a largely unregulated sector known to be particularly vulnerable to labour abuses.
Read about the Push and Pull factors contributing to children’s exploitation in the labour sector, the associated risks which impact on every child and how we can help eradicate the trafficking and exploitation, at:
http://www.ilo.org/infostories/Stories/Child-Labour/Child-Labour-In-Agriculture?utm_content=buffer0796e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#the-nature-of-child-labour
Prepared by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications person.
Ana Bartošová, STOP Human Trafficking coordinator with Caritas Slovakia, talks about her work in the areas of Human Trafficking awareness-raising and support to victims of human trafficking. Ana shares some insights into the modern-day circumstances which support the trade in human beings and renders the more vulnerable among us, easy prey for traffickers.
Ana and her colleagues at Caritas Slovakia, have continuously been innovative in their activities to ensure as many as possible are informed about human trafficking and exploitation. The work continues to evolve according to the needs at grassroots level.
Full interview available at: https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/530320/pomaha-obetiam-obchodu-s-ludmi-obchodnici-vedia-ako-to-na-vas-zahrat/
Prepared by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications Person.
Solwodi Romania participated in a number of awareness-raising events to mark the European Day against Human Trafficking 2017. In the lead up to the day, Solwodi members participated at a conference on 17 October, entitled Fighting women trafficking: Experience and project from Eastern Europe. The conference took place in Munich and was organized by the Hans Seidel Foundation, together with Aktionsbündnis gegen Frauenhandel and Renovabis. Solwodi Romania had the opportunity to share about its projects under way in Romania, against human trafficking and to join the experts’ panel discussions on sharing local experiences and finding common grounds to fight modern day slavery.
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A diverse attendance of approximately 200 delegates attended, from policemen, researchers and academics to religious, social assistants, psychologists and people interested in the topic. Speakers from Albania, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary and Romania spoke about their respective country contexts and shared their research on prevention and direct-assistance projects in efforts to address this global problem.
On 19 October, Solwodi Romania, together with Gheorghe Lazăr National College, presented an information and awareness-raising seminar on the topic of human trafficking. Approximately 150 students from schools and high-schools in Bucharest participated. The interactive session aimed to familiarize students with the concept of human trafficking and how it can occur; the various forms of exploitation; who are the traffickers and who are the victims in/from Romania; and how to protect oneself and those around us from becoming victims.
This 19 October information and awareness-raising seminar marked the opening of the Human Trafficking Prevention Campaign, devised by Solwodi for implementation in Romanian High-Schools during the period October – December 2017. The campaign is aimed at addressing more specific and sensitive issues connected to human trafficking such as: pornography, video-chat, recruitment methods specific to minors (Loverboy, work and study offers) .
The fight against abuse and exploitation cannot be done alone. Our efforts are more effective when strengthened by cooperation with organizations and people collaborating together with the purpose of bringing an end to trafficking and exploitation.
Adapted by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications Person.
RENATE member, Bohdana Bezákovà shares with us a radio interview held at the Slovakian radio station rtvs, on the occasion of the E.U. Day against Human Trafficking.
Listen to the recording at: http://www.rtvs.sk/radio/archiv/1541/771587
Prepared by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications Person.
To mark the EU Day against Human Trafficking, 2017, the Missing Persons’ Families Support Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania, in collaboration with Emmaus, held an official opening of ‘’The Green House,’’ on the 10th of October.
This was followed by a conference to raise awareness about human trafficking, at which officials from the Nordic Council of Minister’s office in Lithuania officiated. The Minister of Social Security and Labour, Prosecutors from the Prosecutor General’s Office , Police Department representatives and representatives from the Vilnius municipality were also in attendance. The conference was hugely success in providing an opportunity to not only remember the victims of human trafficking but it was also an opportunity to network and share best practice.
For more, please see: http://www.missing.lt,www.116000.lt
https://www.facebook.com/www.missing.lt/posts/1971082926238590
Prepared by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications Person.
The Union of Major Superiors-Italy, in collaboration with CARITAS Italia, met in Rome earlier this month to consider the issue of human trafficking and all its complexities. A significant topic at the conference was the issue of sheltering the victims of human trafficking together with asylum seekers. A training dimension at the meeting focused on the new challenges faced regarding shelter; asylum and new laws addressing the issue of human trafficking in Italy. Sr. Monica Chickwe presented a brief history of how RENATE started, its achievements thus far and its aspirations for the future.
Sr. Monica’s report is available here: Presentation on RENATE at USMI meeting, 11-13 October, 2017, Rome.
Prepared by Anne Kelleher, REN ATE Communications Person.
In an article published in the NEW PEOPLE, Kenya publication, July-August 2017, RENATE member Sr. Mabel Mariotti reflects upon the establishment of the Santa Marta group at the Vatican and the legislative instruments devised by both the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, in attempts to combat trafficking, protect the victims, prosecute the perpetrators and prevent the crime of human trafficking.
Sr. Mabel suggests such legislation is too removed from the reality or maybe too far away from a more objective examination of the problem, i.e. from an unbiased observation and analysis of the root causes of human trafficking.
Full article at: Sr. Mabel Mariotti, cms, reflects on her attendance at the Santa Marta Group meeting, Rome, October 2016
Solwodi Romania had the privilege of celebrating some of its long partnerships on the occasion of the official opening of its new Counselling and Education Centre in Bucharest, for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. The new office – with a more generous space than the previous office – can now host individual and group counselling sessions, support groups, occupational therapy groups as well as various information and awareness raising activities. The opening ceremony took place on 21 October and began with the blessing of the house celebrated by Fr. Rossetto, followed by informal speeches and an open buffet with specialities prepared by the Solwodi staff.
The opening of the new office was possible thanks to the help of kind and generous donors and sponsors who joined in Solwodi’s efforts to provide a higher level of support services to women and children in need.
Adapted by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications Person.
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