Provision” in Baku. Participants discussed the role of judiciary in providing access to justice for trafficked persons, country practices and domestic legal frameworks in regard to victim protection; evidential problems specific to testimonies of victims; as well as the role of probono aid in addressing human trafficking. Drug Trafficking From 5-14 March, within the framework of a joint project with the National Center on Drug Control, the PCUz facilitated the participation of officers of Uzbek law enforcement agencies in a short-term training course in the UK. In the course of this hands-on training, middle-level officers of the Uzbek National Security Service, MoI, State Customs Committee and NCDC learned about best practices and obtained relevant practical knowledge in drug trafficking in cargo. The focus of the training was on profiling air freights and passengers at main UK airports, the role of the National Targeting Hub, and the information technology systems used for targeting air freight. The training was also used for the identification of partners and establishing contacts for possible future co-operation in organizing training and master classes for Uzbekistan experts on related topics by UK experts. From 25 to 27 March, the PCUz organized a seminar for 14 experts from all provinces of Uzbekistan in charge of implementing the country-wide programme in fighting illegal drugs. Participants learned about the latest national regulations and government agencies’ preventive measures supporting the fight against the illicit trafficking of drugs and chemical precursors. From 23-26 April, the PCUz organized two workshops in Andijan and Ferghana cities for 80 representatives of law enforcement agencies, medical staff dealing with drug consumption, as well as staff of the regional administration from Andijan, Ferghana and Namangan provinces responsible for implementing the country-wide programme in controlling illegal drugs. Special attention was also paid to prevention of drug abuse among young people and measures to prevent the distribution of drugs. From 13-15 May, another workshop was organized in Tashkent for 25 representatives of the Drug Abuse Prevention Centres, the heads of medical staff and social workers dealing with the consequences of drug abuse. Participants increased their knowledge about the potential role of social workers in providing prophylactics services to drug addicts based on national and international experiences; forms of social rehabilitation and support; preventive measures and individual plans for drug addicts; as well as national legislation and reform processes of Drug Abuse Prevention Centres to respond to drug abuse. On 11-15 November, the PCUz facilitated a study visit to Austria for a delegation from Uzbekistan, led by the Head of the NCDC and officers of Uzbek law enforcement agencies representing mid-level officers of the Uzbek National Security Service, MoI and State Customs Committee. During the visit the delegation obtained relevant practical knowledge in drug trafficking, targeting and profiling air freights and cargo at Vienna airport, the role of the Criminal Intelligence Service in fighting illicit drug circulation and existing information technology systems used for this purpose. The visit was also used to establish contacts and identify areas for possible joint co-operation in the field of fighting illicit drug circulation. On 9-10 December, the PCUz, jointly with the NCDC, organized another regional seminar for 28 experts from the Gulistan and Jizzak provinces of Uzbekistan in charge of implementing the country-wide programme in fighting illegal drugs. Besides the latest national regulations, the participants studied preventive measures supporting the fight against the illicit trafficking of drugs and chemical precursors. From 20-21 June, five senior Afghan law enforcement officials attended a two-day study visit on fighting drug trafficking in Tashkent. The visit was organized by the TNTD/SPMU in co- 151