Trafficking in Human Beings
In 2011, the SPMU contributed to several anti-trafficking training activities organized by
various OSCE field operations. This contribution included assistance to field operations in
identifying international trainers as well as active participation in the delivery of training.
Between 21 February and 4 March, the SPMU organized and facilitated an on-line workshop
in the Policing OnLine Information System (POLIS) on the “Production and Dissemination of
Child Abuse Material. Abuse of Social Networks for Grooming and Legislative Framework”.
On 19 March, the SPMU gave a presentation on the “Role of Security Sector in Preventing
and Combating THB” in the frame of the second four-week training at the Border
Management Staff College in Dushanbe. Among a total of 29 participants, there were eight
participants from Afghanistan, six from Kyrgyzstan, two from Moldova, two from Mongolia
and 11 from Tajikistan.
On 18-19 April, the SPMU gave a presentation in the frame of a seminar on “Forced Labour
in Ganja, Azerbaijan. The seminar was organized by the OSCE office in Baku (see also
chapter 4.8)
On 17 May, the SPMU gave a presentation on “The OSCE Approach to THB” in the frame
of a training on “Best Practices and Perspectives of Combating Trafficking in Human Beings”,
organized by the International Training Centre on Migration and Combating THB in Minsk.
From 25-27 May, the SPMU organized a three-day training seminar in Vilnius for experts
from East European countries focussing on on-line child abuse investigation and victim
identification.
On 9-10 June, the SPMU gave a presentation on “Community Policing Tools to be Used in
Preventing and Fighting Domestic Violence and THB” at the “International Community
Policing Conference”, organized by the OSCE Office in Baku (see also chapter 4.8).
On 22 June, the SPMU facilitated a seminar held at the Austrian MoIA for Ukrainian law
enforcement experts. The objective was to exchange experience in the area of prevention
and the fight against THB and related crimes during big sport events. The seminar was
organized as part of the preparation for the EURO 2012 football championship that was
going to be co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland.
On 29 June, the SPMU gave a presentation on “Sexual Abuse of Children on the Internet”
during a workshop on “Crimes against Children, Juvenile Crime and Delinquency”, organized
by the OSCE Mission in Moldova.
On 3-4 October, the SPMU, together with the OCEEA and OSR/CTHB organized an “Expert
Seminar on “Leveraging Anti-Money Laundering Regimes to Combat Trafficking in Human
Beings” in Vienna (see also chapter 3.4)
Between 14-18 November, the SPMU, in co-operation with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in
Ukraine and the OSCE Mission to Moldova, organized a study visit to the UK for a group of
experts from the Moldovan and Ukrainian Ministries of the Interior. The study visit
programme included visits to the following organizations: Anti-Slavery International (NGO);
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre; NSPCC Child Trafficking Advice and
Information Line, StopTheTraffik (NGO); and the UK Human Trafficking Centre (Serious
Organized Crime Agency) to learn about anti-trafficking strategies in the UK with a focus on
the sexual abuse of children on the internet.
In June, the SPMU published a new guidebook on Trafficking in Human Beings: Identification
of Potential and Presumed Victims. A Community Policing Approach. The book was widely
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