22 women change the world. USA Vital Voices Global Freedom Exchange Fellowship celebrated the power of determination and the incredible force for change. Let’s do this! EndSexTrafficking
Racha O Haffar, Mariana Wenzel, Ngu Belinda Ebong-Wilson Clydie Placer, Pasia Fitri Noviana, Veronica Lupu,Theresa Morfaw Fonjia, Melanie Doucakis, Nattakarn TK Noree, Habiba Osman, Cindy Dyer, Annika Mack, Mira Hachem, Faddoul Melissa I. M. Torres, Anne Abok,Kalvir Kaur
Women for the Contemporary Society participation at the 5th INTERPOL Global Conference on Trafficking in Human Beings and Smuggling of Migrants in Qatar Doha, 6-7 December 2017
Our partners
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova
The Academy „Ștefan cel Mare” of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic of Moldova
Moldova Embassy in Ankara, Turkey
Ministry of Interior in Turkey; DG of Turkish National Police Department of Foreign Borders Asylum
Frösunda Solidarity Foundation, Sweden
NGO “Vivere” Switzerland
Göran Arvinius, Sweden
Moldova 4Ever
Trafficking Research and Contact Center
Objectives
Conduct investigations in countries of transit and destination for victims of human trafficking; # Identify and set up contacts with Governmental Agencies, Law Enforcement Bodies and NGOs to ensure the repatriation process for victims of human trafficking; # Strengthen the cooperation with identified partners and develop cooperation strategies in combating THB; # Identify the victims of human trafficking from Moldova and from the neighbor countries: Ukraine, Romania, Byelorussia and Kazakhstan; # Carry out real actions for repatriation of identified victims.
Short Description
Throughout the implementation period the Project Team conducted visits in countries of destination for victims of human trafficking. Moldova lacks contacts and diplomatic missions in most of the newly identified countries of destination, which is one of the impediments in the process of identification and repatriation. For this purpose the project team conducted 3 missions in the United Arab Emirates and 3 visits in Turkey to identify cooperation partners and establish contacts. Women for A Contemporary Society Association established contacts with the Human Rights Department under the General Headquarters of Dubai General Police, which became our main partner in our activity. In Turkey contacts were set up and cooperation was initiated with the Ministry of Interior in Turkey, DG of Turkish National Police Department of Foreign Borders Asylum. As a result of our activity more than 70 victims, citizens of the Republic of Moldova have been repatriated, mostly from the United Arab Emirates, from jails. More than 20 investigation cases have been initiated on missing persons in this region.