POLICE-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF OTHER THEMATIC UNITS
the CoESPU’s training facilities. During a conference on
the occasion of the 15th High Level Course on Police, Civil
and Military Relations, the SR/CTHB delivered a lecture
emphasizing the need for comprehensive CTHB training
among police, military and civilian personnel in peace
support operations.
From 27-28 April, as a follow-up to the Council of EuropeOSCE Framework for Joint Action, the OSR/CTHB coorganized a second workshop for Judicial and Prosecutorial
Officials in Strasbourg on “Promoting the Implementation
of the Non-Punishment Principle for Victims of Human
Trafficking”. The workshop aimed at furthering the
implementation of the principle of non-punishment with
regards to victims of THB.
From 18-19 May, the OSR/CTHB participated in an
expert meeting at the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva on the
Due Diligence Standard and its application to trafficking in
persons, with a special focus on access to justice. The purpose
of the meeting was to further articulate the standards of due
diligence, specifically in relation to trafficking in persons,
to better equip states for executing their due diligence
obligations.
From 26-28 May in Tallinn and from 29 September-1 October
in Vilnius, the OSR/CTHB participated in FRONTEX’s
specialized training courses on THB, titled the “Training of
National Trainers”. The training sessions provided insights
into different approaches and practices relating to the
development of THB trainings for border guards. From 6-8
December, the same training approach was tailored and used
in a THB training course held at the NATO Partnership for
Peace Training Centre in Ankara.
From 28-29 May, the SR/CTHB delivered a speech on the
scope of the THB challenge and its links to organized crime
and irregular migration during the OSCE APEM in Belgrade.
On 18 June, the OSR/CTHB participated in the 22nd
meeting of the Mirage Task Force on countering Trafficking
in Human Beings and Illegal Migration, organized by SELEC
in Bucharest.
From 6-7 July, the OSR/CTHB organized the 15th Alliance
against Trafficking in Persons Conference, titled “People
at Risk: Combating Human Trafficking along Migration
Routes”. During the conference, experts exchanged views on
the security challenges posed by mixed migration flows, and
jointly explored ways to more effectively address THB and to
prioritize the protection of vulnerable people on the move.
From 15-16 October, the OSR/CTHB participated in the
OSCE-supported seminar in Kiyv, titled “Strengthening
Combating Trafficking in Human Beings through
Collaboration between Law Enforcement Bodies and Social
Service Providers”. The two-day workshop focused on interagency co-operation between law enforcement and social
service providers to improve the identification of THB
victims.
From 4-5 November, the OSR/CTHB participated in a
regional workshop in Belgrade, titled “Strengthening CrossBorder Co-operation in Addressing Irregular Migrationrelated Crimes in the Western Balkans”. The workshop was
organized by TNTD/SPMU, in co-operation with IOM and
UNODC, in the framework of the joint OSCE, IOM and
UNODC partnership in the area of countering transnational
organized crime, especially smuggling of migrants and THB,
in the Western Balkans.
From 10-11 November, at the request of the Dnepropetrovsk
Oblast Administration in Ukraine, the OSR/CTHB
conducted a two-day training session in Dnepropetrovsk on
prevention of human trafficking in crisis situations, as well as
rehabilitation of post combatants.
OSR/CTHB – Police-Related Activities 2015
ACTIVITIES ON:
General Police Development and Reform 0%
Threats posed by Criminal Activity 100%
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