Police-Related Activities of other Thematic Units further raise the profile of the anti-trafficking agenda and demonstrated the value of international co-ordination. financial investigations in combating human trafficking and highlighted the most interesting aspects of this new resource. From 22 to 23 October, National Anti-Trafficking Coordinators and Rapporteurs from 42 countries across the OSCE region gathered in Bratislava for the largest annual meeting of this kind at the international level. The meeting was organized by the OSR/CTHB and CoE and hosted by the Slovak OSCE Chairmanship. The discussions focused on ways to enhance the protection of child victims of trafficking, measures to reduce the demand that leads to human trafficking for different exploitative purposes, and the role of National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs in engaging civil society in anti-trafficking policy-making, the prevention, identification and assistance provided to victims of trafficking, and support provided to victims during criminal and other proceedings. From 13 to 14 November, the OSR/CTHB, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO) and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with other FOs, organized an OSCE-wide conference on the role of the judiciary in combating THB in Tashkent. Judges from the highest criminal courts from 23 countries discussed the current human trafficking-related challenges and the ways to foster the implementation of OSCE commitments. Strengthening the role of the judiciary as a part of the criminal justice system to effectively combat THB was also discussed during the conference. OSCE anti-trafficking principles, such as the application of victim-centred and trauma-informed approaches, the non-punishment principle, the abuse of a position of vulnerability as well as emerging issues in the judicial response to human trafficking and their connection to national case law were among the other main topics of discussion. On 11 November, the OSR/CTHB organized a launch event in Vienna to promote a newly produced compendium of resources for financial investigations into THB crimes combined with a practical ‘step-by-step’ guide. The Following the Money resource categorizes more than 600 indicators and typologies of human trafficking and outlines a list of steps needed to establish a framework for successful financial investigations. During the launch, two panels composed of leading global experts discussed the role of On 12 December, the OSR/CTHB organized a roundtable in Nur-Sultan on the prevention of THB in the travel and hospitality industries. The event brought together representatives from state agencies regulating tourism, hospitality, hotel and transport sectors from Central Asia. OSR/CTHB – Police-Related Activities 2019 17 Information Exchange / Institution and Capacity-Building 3 Total 31 Training 11 Analysis of Lessons Learned, Assessments and Guidelines ACTIVITIES ON: General Police Development and Reform 0% Threats posed by Criminal Activity 100% 39

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