OSCE OFFICE IN YEREVAN ORGANIZES ROUNDTABLE ON FUTURE OF NATIONAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING PLAN
Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE)
http://www.osce.org/
June 8 2006
/noticias.info/ YEREVAN, 8 June 2006 - The development of a new
National Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and the
implementation of the 2004-2006 National Action Plan are the focus of
a meeting that started today in Yerevan. The event is organized by
the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Inter-Agency Commission
with support from the U.S. State Department.
Members of the Armenian Inter-Agency Commission on Anti-Trafficking
Issues and representatives of key non-governmental organizations
working with trafficking victims will participate in the meeting.
The roundtable is part of the Office's activities geared toward
assisting the Armenian authorities in addressing the problem of
human trafficking.
Hana Snajdrova from the Czech Interior Ministry and Liliana Sorrentino
from the OSCE Anti-Trafficking Assistance Unit will present national
strategies and plans of action of various OSCE participating States.
"A comprehensive national strategy is critical in achieving success
in combating trafficking in humans in Armenia and elsewhere," said
Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin, Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
He emphasized the significance of the OSCE Action Plan, which
provides a comprehensive toolkit to combat trafficking through a
multidimensional approach, covering protection of victims, prevention
of trafficking and prosecution of those who facilitate or commit
the crime.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE)
http://www.osce.org/
June 8 2006
/noticias.info/ YEREVAN, 8 June 2006 - The development of a new
National Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and the
implementation of the 2004-2006 National Action Plan are the focus of
a meeting that started today in Yerevan. The event is organized by
the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Inter-Agency Commission
with support from the U.S. State Department.
Members of the Armenian Inter-Agency Commission on Anti-Trafficking
Issues and representatives of key non-governmental organizations
working with trafficking victims will participate in the meeting.
The roundtable is part of the Office's activities geared toward
assisting the Armenian authorities in addressing the problem of
human trafficking.
Hana Snajdrova from the Czech Interior Ministry and Liliana Sorrentino
from the OSCE Anti-Trafficking Assistance Unit will present national
strategies and plans of action of various OSCE participating States.
"A comprehensive national strategy is critical in achieving success
in combating trafficking in humans in Armenia and elsewhere," said
Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin, Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
He emphasized the significance of the OSCE Action Plan, which
provides a comprehensive toolkit to combat trafficking through a
multidimensional approach, covering protection of victims, prevention
of trafficking and prosecution of those who facilitate or commit
the crime.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress