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2 results foundAuthor: Dobreva, Natasha Title: Promotion of the Rights of Trafficked Persons in Bulgaria: A Human Rights Based Approach Summary: One of the problems many countries have in common, including Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia, is the lack of access of victims of trafficking to legal counseling and aid. An adequate referral system which ensures that victims are informed about the relevant judicial proceedings and their rights from their very first contact with the authorities is missing. There are very few lawyers trained in working with trafficked persons. State-funded legal aid is scarce and often limited to no more than the formal presence of a lawyer during the trial. Even if formally victims have a right to claim compensation for the damages they suffered, in practice such claims are rarely awarded and, if they are, hardly ever executed. Provisions, such as the use of closed hearings or audiovisual means, that might protect the safety and privacy of victims are not effectively used. Many actors in the judicial system, including police, prosecutors, judges and lawyers, lack knowledge about trafficking and its psychological, social and health impacts on its victims. And in some cases victims are disrespectfully treated by representatives of the judicial system itself. As a result trafficked persons face major barriers in accessing justice and criminal proceedings often lead to their secondary victimization. At the same time, NGOs are not trained in providing legal counseling and only have limited funds to pay for legal aid and representation. Despite increasing awareness that trafficking and the exploitation of human beings under forced labour or slavery-like conditions constitute severe human rights violations, States tend to focus on the prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, while the protection of the rights of trafficked persons lags behind. Often victims are purely seen as instrumental for the prosecution with little regard for the far reaching impact testifying against their exploiters may have on their current and future well-being, safety and life. Details: Sofia: Animus Association Foundation, 2013. 100p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 11, 2016 at: http://www.animusassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Promotion-of-the-rights-of-the-trafficked-persons-in-Bulgaria.pdf Year: 2013 Country: Bulgaria URL: http://www.animusassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Promotion-of-the-rights-of-the-trafficked-persons-in-Bulgaria.pdf Shelf Number: 145417 Keywords: Forced LaborHuman RightsHuman TraffickingTrafficked Persons |
Author: Asylum Research Centre Foundation Title: Albania: Trafficked Boys and Young Men Summary: This report presents country-of-origin information (COI) on Albania specifically relating to trafficked boys and young men published between 1 January 2016 and 31 March 2019, as well as information generated by interviewing a range of stakeholders between December 2018 and March 2019. The reports aims also to fill the gap in the COI literature about the situation of Albanian boys and young men who are victims of trafficking and to contribute to a more informed debate about the situation. The report is also intended as a tool to assist legal practitioners and to help ensure that decision-makers consider all relevant material. Details: S.L.: Asylum Research Centre Foundation and Asylos, 2019. 318p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed June 10, 2019 at: https://childhub.org/en/system/tdf/library/attachments/23_may_albania_trafficking_of_boys_and_young_men.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=37221 Year: 2019 Country: Albania URL: https://childhub.org/en/child-protection-online-library/albania-trafficked-boys-and-young-men Shelf Number: 156365 Keywords: Albania Child Exploitation and Abuse Child Sexual Assault Child Trafficking Human Smuggling Human Trafficking Trafficked Persons |