political will of the participating States to address the current forms of THB. Participants focused on child trafficking and potential risk groups among street and undocumented children. In conclusion, Participants discussed an addendum to the OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings. From 25-26 June, the OiB facilitated the participation of a group of Azerbaijani Government representatives comprising police, migration officers and prosecutors, as well as civil society members in the 13th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference on “Stolen Lives, Stolen Money: The Price of Modern-Day Slavery” held in Vienna, Austria (see also chapter 3.3). Cybercrime In 2013, the OiB hired an international expert to develop a situation analysis on effective responses to counter cybercrime in Azerbaijan’s context. In March, the expert drafted a report after extensive meetings with competent institutions and the private sector. The report includes an analysis of the current situation as well as recommendations for the host country’s relevant agencies. In the course of the meetings the Azerbaijani interlocutors, especially the Ministries of National Security, Internal Affairs and Justice welcomed the initiative. Furthermore, the expert prepared a training curriculum to be implemented throughout the year. Domestic Violence The OiB, in its efforts to support implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Prevention of Domestic Violence, and in co-operation with the MIA and the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs (SCFWCA), organized a two-day workshop for social workers and police representatives on the role of social workers and police in prevention of domestic violence. Ten police officers and ten social workers from different regions and Baku, working in the field of domestic violence, attended the workshop. Two international experts, together with one national expert conducted the workshop. Main topics of the workshop included the ways of strengthening communication between police and social workers in preventing and combatting domestic violence, as well as an overview of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Prevention of Domestic Violence and perspectives of the CoE Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. Furthermore, participants discussed the standard operating procedures in domestic violence cases, victim treatment and protection, interventions and investigation, social services and shelters, etc. The workshop also covered group works where police officers and social workers worked together and analyzed case studies. In August, the OiB conducted two one-day training courses for police officers of Baku District Police Departments and the Baku Chief Police Department. A local lawyer, together with representatives of the MIA and SCFWCA addressed legal and socio-cultural aspects regarding implementation of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Prevention of Domestic Violence with a special focus on the role and duties of the police in preventing and combating domestic violence. 30 police representatives participated in the training. In September, the OiB - following the evaluation of the outcomes of the above training courses and the update of the training programme for police officers working in the regions -, together with the local expert and a representative from the MIA, conducted two one-day regional training courses for police officers on the prevention of domestic violence in the two regions of Sheki and Lankaran. 50 police representatives from Sheki and Lankaran City Police Units and 16 neighbouring district police departments discussed the role and duties of police officers in preventing and combating domestic violence under the national legislation. Police officers worked together in groups on particular case studies related to domestic 118

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