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ROMANIA'S ROMANIA'S PROFILE ANDPROFILE AND ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES ON ON FIGHTING FIGHTING

AGAINST AGAINST THBTHB

DUBAI, Police AcademyDUBAI, Police AcademyMay, 2004May, 2004

Copyright 1996-2001 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.

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Opening RemarksOpening RemarksMore than 200 victims of trafficking of More than 200 victims of trafficking of human beings identified in 2003.human beings identified in 2003.During 2003, 317 persons were sent in During 2003, 317 persons were sent in Court, out of whom 198 under Court, out of whom 198 under preventive arrest for human trafficking, preventive arrest for human trafficking, according the law 678/2001; according the law 678/2001;

50 traffickers sentenced in one year

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Relevant economic overviewRelevant economic overview

46%54%

rural population

urban populationAverage of salary

on January 2004 = 140 euros

1. Average of of unemployment= 6,6% in 2002;2. Average of of unemployment =7,1% for men;3. Average of of unemployment =5,9% for women;

Salary of Police= 128euros-383 euros

46,53% women in the workforce

Border situationBorder situationProactive law Proactive law enforcement enforcement attitude of Border attitude of Border PolicePoliceEnhanced Enhanced monitoring of monitoring of bordersbordersAnti corruption Anti corruption measures at measures at borders borders Visa required for Visa required for citizens of citizens of Moldova, Turkey Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine and Ukraine starting with starting with March 2004.March 2004.

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Organized CrimeOrganized Crime

979 suspects / 2003

Laws Against TraffickingLaws Against Trafficking

LawsLaws– Law 565/2002 - UN Convention and Law 565/2002 - UN Convention and

additional protocolsadditional protocols– Law 678/2001 - Preventing and Law 678/2001 - Preventing and

combating human traffickingcombating human trafficking,,– Law no 39/2003 for preventing and Law no 39/2003 for preventing and

combating organized crime;combating organized crime;– Law 682/ 2002 on witnesses Law 682/ 2002 on witnesses

protection;protection;

Actions Against TraffickingActions Against Trafficking

Inter -ministerial Working Group for Inter -ministerial Working Group for monitoring and evaluation of the monitoring and evaluation of the activities for preventing and activities for preventing and combating human trafficking;combating human trafficking;

Special measures for returned Special measures for returned foreigners citizens and the foreigners citizens and the Romanian citizens Romanian citizens

PREVENTIONPREVENTIONPUBLIC CAMPAIGNS PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS

ACCORDING TO ACCORDING TO NAP 2001NAP 2001

IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL

TRAININGTRAINING IN SCHOOLS IN SCHOOLS

REGARDING TRAFFICKING RISK REGARDING TRAFFICKING RISK

IMPACT EVALUATION IMPACT EVALUATION

STRATEGIC PLANNINGSTRATEGIC PLANNING

PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS

ACCORDING TO ACCORDING TO NAP 2001NAP 2001

IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIAL

TRAININGTRAINING IN SCHOOLS IN SCHOOLS

REGARDING TRAFFICKING RISK REGARDING TRAFFICKING RISK

IMPACT EVALUATION IMPACT EVALUATION

STRATEGIC PLANNINGSTRATEGIC PLANNING

IDENTIFICATION OF CHILD IDENTIFICATION OF CHILD VICTIMSVICTIMS

PROACTIVE PROACTIVE POLICE POLICE OPERATIONSOPERATIONS

VICTIM INITIATIVE VICTIM INITIATIVE BYBY REPORT REPORTING TO ING TO

GREENGREEN -LINE 9596-LINE 9596

INTERVIEWING THE CHILDREN REPATRIATED INTERVIEWING THE CHILDREN REPATRIATED

FROM DESTINATION COUNTRIES FROM DESTINATION COUNTRIES

PARENTS COMPLAINTSPARENTS COMPLAINTS

REFFERAL BY NGOREFFERAL BY NGO’s/IGO ’s/IGO

PROACTIVE PROACTIVE POLICE POLICE OPERATIONSOPERATIONS

VICTIM INITIATIVE VICTIM INITIATIVE BYBY REPORT REPORTING TO ING TO

GREENGREEN -LINE 9596-LINE 9596

INTERVIEWING THE CHILDREN REPATRIATED INTERVIEWING THE CHILDREN REPATRIATED

FROM DESTINATION COUNTRIES FROM DESTINATION COUNTRIES

PARENTS COMPLAINTSPARENTS COMPLAINTS

REFFERAL BY NGOREFFERAL BY NGO’s/IGO ’s/IGO

LONG TERM INDIVIDUALISON

PLAN FOR SOCIAL REINSERTION

NATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER*TRANSIT PHASE

REPATRIATED CHILDREN

SPECIAL PROCEDURES IN SPECIAL PROCEDURES IN POLICE INVESTIGATIONPOLICE INVESTIGATION

NO VICTIM CAN BE CHARGED FOR NO VICTIM CAN BE CHARGED FOR

PROSTITUTION PROSTITUTION

INTERVIEWING CHILD VICTIM ONLY INTERVIEWING CHILD VICTIM ONLY

ACCOMPANIED BY HIS LEGAL GUARDIANSACCOMPANIED BY HIS LEGAL GUARDIANS

THE MINOR VICTIM OF TIP IS GIVEN THE THE MINOR VICTIM OF TIP IS GIVEN THE

CHOICE OF BEING INTERVIEWED EITHER BY CHOICE OF BEING INTERVIEWED EITHER BY

A MALE OR A FEMALE POLICE OFFICER A MALE OR A FEMALE POLICE OFFICER

RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, CRC RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, CRC

CONVENTION, UNICEF GUIDELINES CONVENTION, UNICEF GUIDELINES

NO VICTIM CAN BE CHARGED FOR NO VICTIM CAN BE CHARGED FOR

PROSTITUTION PROSTITUTION

INTERVIEWING CHILD VICTIM ONLY INTERVIEWING CHILD VICTIM ONLY

ACCOMPANIED BY HIS LEGAL GUARDIANSACCOMPANIED BY HIS LEGAL GUARDIANS

THE MINOR VICTIM OF TIP IS GIVEN THE THE MINOR VICTIM OF TIP IS GIVEN THE

CHOICE OF BEING INTERVIEWED EITHER BY CHOICE OF BEING INTERVIEWED EITHER BY

A MALE OR A FEMALE POLICE OFFICER A MALE OR A FEMALE POLICE OFFICER

RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, CRC RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, CRC

CONVENTION, UNICEF GUIDELINES CONVENTION, UNICEF GUIDELINES

SPECIAL PROCEDURES IN SPECIAL PROCEDURES IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGSJUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

CLOSED SESSION ON THE TRIAL FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF TIPCLOSED SESSION ON THE TRIAL FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF TIP

MINORS UNDER 14 YEARS DON’T TESTIFY UNDER OATHMINORS UNDER 14 YEARS DON’T TESTIFY UNDER OATH

MINORS VICTIMS CAN BE INTERVIEWED UNDER A DIFFERENT MINORS VICTIMS CAN BE INTERVIEWED UNDER A DIFFERENT

IDENTITYIDENTITY

MINOR VICTIMS CAN BE INTERVIEWED WITHOUT BEING MINOR VICTIMS CAN BE INTERVIEWED WITHOUT BEING

PRESENT IN COURTPRESENT IN COURT

MINORS VICTIMS TESTIMONY CAN BE PRESENTED IN COURT MINORS VICTIMS TESTIMONY CAN BE PRESENTED IN COURT

ON A RECORDED VIDEO TAPE WITH VOICE MODULATIONON A RECORDED VIDEO TAPE WITH VOICE MODULATION

CLOSED SESSION ON THE TRIAL FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF TIPCLOSED SESSION ON THE TRIAL FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF TIP

MINORS UNDER 14 YEARS DON’T TESTIFY UNDER OATHMINORS UNDER 14 YEARS DON’T TESTIFY UNDER OATH

MINORS VICTIMS CAN BE INTERVIEWED UNDER A DIFFERENT MINORS VICTIMS CAN BE INTERVIEWED UNDER A DIFFERENT

IDENTITYIDENTITY

MINOR VICTIMS CAN BE INTERVIEWED WITHOUT BEING MINOR VICTIMS CAN BE INTERVIEWED WITHOUT BEING

PRESENT IN COURTPRESENT IN COURT

MINORS VICTIMS TESTIMONY CAN BE PRESENTED IN COURT MINORS VICTIMS TESTIMONY CAN BE PRESENTED IN COURT

ON A RECORDED VIDEO TAPE WITH VOICE MODULATIONON A RECORDED VIDEO TAPE WITH VOICE MODULATION

SHELTERSSHELTERSCHILDREN AND ADULTSCHILDREN AND ADULTS

o 3 SHELTERS IN IASI, MEHEDINTI, TIMIS 3 SHELTERS IN IASI, MEHEDINTI, TIMIS (GOV)(GOV)

o NGO SHELTER IN PITESTI NGO SHELTER IN PITESTI o IOM SHELTER IN BUCHARESTIOM SHELTER IN BUCHAREST

CHILDREN CHILDREN o NATIONAL TRANSIT CENTER FOR NATIONAL TRANSIT CENTER FOR

RETURNED MINORS- BucharestRETURNED MINORS- Bucharesto 9 SHELTERS EXCLUSIVE FOR MINORS WILL 9 SHELTERS EXCLUSIVE FOR MINORS WILL

BE OPEN THIS YEARBE OPEN THIS YEAR

CHILDREN AND ADULTSCHILDREN AND ADULTSo 3 SHELTERS IN IASI, MEHEDINTI, TIMIS 3 SHELTERS IN IASI, MEHEDINTI, TIMIS

(GOV)(GOV)o NGO SHELTER IN PITESTI NGO SHELTER IN PITESTI o IOM SHELTER IN BUCHARESTIOM SHELTER IN BUCHAREST

CHILDREN CHILDREN o NATIONAL TRANSIT CENTER FOR NATIONAL TRANSIT CENTER FOR

RETURNED MINORS- BucharestRETURNED MINORS- Bucharesto 9 SHELTERS EXCLUSIVE FOR MINORS WILL 9 SHELTERS EXCLUSIVE FOR MINORS WILL

BE OPEN THIS YEARBE OPEN THIS YEAR

RomaniaRomania’’s embassies and consulates roles embassies and consulates role

Displaying informative materials on rights of Displaying informative materials on rights of trafficked persons;trafficked persons;Informing Romanian nationals, through Informing Romanian nationals, through appropriate means, on the domestic legislation of appropriate means, on the domestic legislation of the host state and provide the necessary the host state and provide the necessary assistance and protection for victims of assistance and protection for victims of trafficking;trafficking;Assisting victims of trafficking is within the Assisting victims of trafficking is within the responsibility of the consul.responsibility of the consul.Embassy and consulates are currently working Embassy and consulates are currently working closely with NGO’s and other international closely with NGO’s and other international organizations involved in combating trafficking.organizations involved in combating trafficking.

ROLE OF SCHOOLS IN ROLE OF SCHOOLS IN PREVENTION OF THBPREVENTION OF THB

prevention campaigns;prevention campaigns;

to learn the children about how to to learn the children about how to avoid the traps of HT ;avoid the traps of HT ;

special classes in curricula for the special classes in curricula for the risk groups;risk groups;

REPATRIATIONREPATRIATION

NO CASES FOR ROMANIAN ASISSTANCE IN NO CASES FOR ROMANIAN ASISSTANCE IN

REPATRIATING FOREIGN TRAFFICKED CHILDRENREPATRIATING FOREIGN TRAFFICKED CHILDREN

THERE ARE SPECIAL LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR THERE ARE SPECIAL LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR

REPATRIATION OF FOREIGN MINORS WITHOUT REPATRIATION OF FOREIGN MINORS WITHOUT

UNJUSTIFIED DELAYUNJUSTIFIED DELAY

ROMANIAN CITIZENS, VICTIMS OF HUMAN ROMANIAN CITIZENS, VICTIMS OF HUMAN

TRAFFICKING, ARE GRANTED THE ASSISTANCE OF TRAFFICKING, ARE GRANTED THE ASSISTANCE OF

ROMANIA’S DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS FOR ROMANIA’S DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS FOR

REPATRIATIONREPATRIATION

NO CASES FOR ROMANIAN ASISSTANCE IN NO CASES FOR ROMANIAN ASISSTANCE IN

REPATRIATING FOREIGN TRAFFICKED CHILDRENREPATRIATING FOREIGN TRAFFICKED CHILDREN

THERE ARE SPECIAL LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR THERE ARE SPECIAL LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR

REPATRIATION OF FOREIGN MINORS WITHOUT REPATRIATION OF FOREIGN MINORS WITHOUT

UNJUSTIFIED DELAYUNJUSTIFIED DELAY

ROMANIAN CITIZENS, VICTIMS OF HUMAN ROMANIAN CITIZENS, VICTIMS OF HUMAN

TRAFFICKING, ARE GRANTED THE ASSISTANCE OF TRAFFICKING, ARE GRANTED THE ASSISTANCE OF

ROMANIA’S DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS FOR ROMANIA’S DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS FOR

REPATRIATIONREPATRIATION

NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR PREVENTION AND NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR PREVENTION AND COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN (2004-2007)COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN (2004-2007)

(DRAFT) (DRAFT)

ObjectivesObjectives::1.1. Assessing the causes and dynamics of Assessing the causes and dynamics of

the phenomenon the phenomenon 2.2. Preventing child traffickingPreventing child trafficking3.3. Providing protection, social reinsertion Providing protection, social reinsertion

and reintegration to child-victims of and reintegration to child-victims of traffickingtrafficking

4.4. Improving the legislative frame workImproving the legislative frame work5.5. Internal coordination and cooperation Internal coordination and cooperation 6.6. Proactive international law enforcement Proactive international law enforcement

operations operations

ObjectivesObjectives::1.1. Assessing the causes and dynamics of Assessing the causes and dynamics of

the phenomenon the phenomenon 2.2. Preventing child traffickingPreventing child trafficking3.3. Providing protection, social reinsertion Providing protection, social reinsertion

and reintegration to child-victims of and reintegration to child-victims of traffickingtrafficking

4.4. Improving the legislative frame workImproving the legislative frame work5.5. Internal coordination and cooperation Internal coordination and cooperation 6.6. Proactive international law enforcement Proactive international law enforcement

operations operations

NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR PREVENTION AND NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR PREVENTION AND COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN (2004-2007)COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN (2004-2007)

(DRAFT)(DRAFT)

Implementation stepsImplementation steps::1.1. Developing a structured data base on victims Developing a structured data base on victims 2.2. Creating a national network of services in order to prevent Creating a national network of services in order to prevent

child trafficchild traffic3.3. Creating a national body to enforce the victim’s access to Creating a national body to enforce the victim’s access to

special measures of protection, recuperation and social special measures of protection, recuperation and social reinsertion, both as victims and as minors, according to reinsertion, both as victims and as minors, according to their rights and needs (transit centers, psychological their rights and needs (transit centers, psychological assistance and social reintegration)assistance and social reintegration)

4.4. Updating the national legal framework in accordance with Updating the national legal framework in accordance with international legislationinternational legislation

5.5. Improving the cooperation and coordination of Improving the cooperation and coordination of preventative actions and specific activities in combating preventative actions and specific activities in combating human traffickinghuman trafficking

6.6. Improving international cooperation and sharing of Improving international cooperation and sharing of information in this fieldinformation in this field

Implementation stepsImplementation steps::1.1. Developing a structured data base on victims Developing a structured data base on victims 2.2. Creating a national network of services in order to prevent Creating a national network of services in order to prevent

child trafficchild traffic3.3. Creating a national body to enforce the victim’s access to Creating a national body to enforce the victim’s access to

special measures of protection, recuperation and social special measures of protection, recuperation and social reinsertion, both as victims and as minors, according to reinsertion, both as victims and as minors, according to their rights and needs (transit centers, psychological their rights and needs (transit centers, psychological assistance and social reintegration)assistance and social reintegration)

4.4. Updating the national legal framework in accordance with Updating the national legal framework in accordance with international legislationinternational legislation

5.5. Improving the cooperation and coordination of Improving the cooperation and coordination of preventative actions and specific activities in combating preventative actions and specific activities in combating human traffickinghuman trafficking

6.6. Improving international cooperation and sharing of Improving international cooperation and sharing of information in this fieldinformation in this field

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Attention areasAttention areas

1.1. Elaborating and implementation of NAP for preventing Elaborating and implementation of NAP for preventing and combating trafficking of children;and combating trafficking of children;

2.2. Updating the national legal framework in accordance Updating the national legal framework in accordance with international legislation’with international legislation’

3.3. Improving the cooperation and coordination of Improving the cooperation and coordination of preventative actions and specific activities in preventative actions and specific activities in combating human trafficking;combating human trafficking;

4.4. Proactive international law enforcement operations; Proactive international law enforcement operations;

EXPERTISE PROVIDERSEXPERTISE PROVIDERS

NATIONAL LEVELNATIONAL LEVEL

Governmental agenciesGovernmental agencies

NGO‘sNGO‘s

INTERNATIONAL LEVELINTERNATIONAL LEVEL

UNICEFUNICEF

UNDPUNDP

ILOILO

IOMIOM

ION GABRIEL SOTIRESCUOrganized Crime Directorate

Director

Bucharest, Eforiei street no.5-7, 5 district,

tel/fax 00-40-21 3100528Mobile phone 00-40-722388591

gabriel.sotirescu@politiaromana.ro