into force, which provided for
the so-called “assisted voluntary
return programme”, which
entails improvements over the
existing regime on trafficking;
Despite greater attention to
victims, in the opinion of the
Special Rapporteur the efforts
were not sufficiently victimcentered; the efforts appeared to
be aimed less at the
rehabilitation of victims of
trafficking in Denmark than at
repatriating them to their
countries of origin.
drop-in-centre in Copenhagen and through
special agreements with two major
hospitals which provide health care
services within the field of STD, abortion,
childbirth, etc. Similar arrangements are
being developed in areas outside the
capital. Victims in the reflection period
have access to a wider range of medical
and dental care as well as physiotherapy
and psychological assistance according to
individual needs.
Access to lawyers and legal advice in the
reflection period has been extended. The
Danish Centre for Human Trafficking
draws on the expertise of lawyers
specialized in human rights and
immigration law to assist victims in cases
concerning questions of residence, family
reunification, asylum, deportation, work
permits and integration (for EU-citizens).
Additional funding has been allocated to
services provided by specially trained
personnel to support individual victims
socially, psychologically and practically
during the reflection period. The service
provided consists of psychological and
social support, counselling, development
of victims’ skills and qualifications,
assistance in court, etc. Legal counselling
is being offered to potential victims of
trafficking through outreach work.
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The range of protected accommodation in
the reflection period has been expanded in
order to meet individual needs. Victims of
trafficking can be accommodated in a
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