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OSCE SUPPORTS PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ASSISTING VICTIMS IN ARMENIA
armradio.am
17.12.2010 15:53
A national forum on the implementation of the Armenian national
referral procedure of trafficked victims organized by the
Anti-Trafficking Support and Resource Unit (ATSRU) established by
the OSCE office and operating within the Labour and Social Affairs
Ministry of Armenia, started today in Aghveran.
The two-day event brought together state officials, regional
representatives from Labour and Social Affairs Ministry's units for
family, children and women's protection, the labour inspectorate,
the state employment service, police, international organizations and
non-governmental organizations. They will discuss ways of improving
inter-agency co-operation and co-ordination, look at existing
challenges in combating trafficking, addressing labor migration and
forced labor, providing better assistance to the victims of trafficking
and developing a truly victim-oriented strategy. The forum participants
will also examine the implementation of the 2010-2012 Anti-Trafficking
National Action Plan adopted by the Government of Armenia.
"For several years our office in Yerevan has been actively involved
in combating trafficking in human beings in Armenia. Today's forum
reflects increased awareness and co-operation among national actors
which we have been supporting in the anti-trafficking field," says
Doris Vogl, Democratization Programme Officer.
"It is important to have a large-scale forum where anti-trafficking
community members could raise priority issues and share their
experiences. For our Unit this is an opportunity to assess the results
achieved during the two years of work in Yerevan and all the regions
of the country," Said Nazeli Asriyan, representative of the ATSRU. "We
will continue our support to the state and non-governmental actors
in the implementation of the Armenian National Referral Procedure
prioritizing a victim-oriented approach."
In his opening speech the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Issues
Filaret Berikyan said that as a result of co-ordinated work of the
OSCE Office in Yerevan, the Ministry, Armenian police and other
stakeholders, a comprehensive picture on the situation with human
trafficking in the country is available and regularly updated. "Within
the framework of the ATSRU project the relevant agencies of the
Labour and Social Affairs Ministry have strengthened their capacity
in preventing human trafficking and assisting victims," said Berikyan.
From: A. Papazian
armradio.am
17.12.2010 15:53
A national forum on the implementation of the Armenian national
referral procedure of trafficked victims organized by the
Anti-Trafficking Support and Resource Unit (ATSRU) established by
the OSCE office and operating within the Labour and Social Affairs
Ministry of Armenia, started today in Aghveran.
The two-day event brought together state officials, regional
representatives from Labour and Social Affairs Ministry's units for
family, children and women's protection, the labour inspectorate,
the state employment service, police, international organizations and
non-governmental organizations. They will discuss ways of improving
inter-agency co-operation and co-ordination, look at existing
challenges in combating trafficking, addressing labor migration and
forced labor, providing better assistance to the victims of trafficking
and developing a truly victim-oriented strategy. The forum participants
will also examine the implementation of the 2010-2012 Anti-Trafficking
National Action Plan adopted by the Government of Armenia.
"For several years our office in Yerevan has been actively involved
in combating trafficking in human beings in Armenia. Today's forum
reflects increased awareness and co-operation among national actors
which we have been supporting in the anti-trafficking field," says
Doris Vogl, Democratization Programme Officer.
"It is important to have a large-scale forum where anti-trafficking
community members could raise priority issues and share their
experiences. For our Unit this is an opportunity to assess the results
achieved during the two years of work in Yerevan and all the regions
of the country," Said Nazeli Asriyan, representative of the ATSRU. "We
will continue our support to the state and non-governmental actors
in the implementation of the Armenian National Referral Procedure
prioritizing a victim-oriented approach."
In his opening speech the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Issues
Filaret Berikyan said that as a result of co-ordinated work of the
OSCE Office in Yerevan, the Ministry, Armenian police and other
stakeholders, a comprehensive picture on the situation with human
trafficking in the country is available and regularly updated. "Within
the framework of the ATSRU project the relevant agencies of the
Labour and Social Affairs Ministry have strengthened their capacity
in preventing human trafficking and assisting victims," said Berikyan.
From: A. Papazian