OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE AND CO-ORDINATOR FOR COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS
SUPPLEMENTARY HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING (SHDM) SIDE-EVENT
Are countries making progress on combating trafficking in human beings? Findings of the 2021 Survey Report MONDAY 18 JULY, 16:30-17:30 (CEST) HOFBURG, VIENNA (AUSTRIA) AND WEBSTREAM FOR IN-PERSON PARTICIPATION, REGISTER HERE BY 8 JULY
Over the last 20 years since the adoption of the first Measuring such efforts and identifying areas for further internationally-recognized definition of trafficking in improvement is crucial to ensure that collectively and human beings and the first OSCE anti-trafficking individually countries of the OSCE region are moving commitments, OSCE participating States have been toward achieving the common objective – ending combating trafficking in human beings. But are they trafficking in human being. making progress? Are countries adopting new laws to combat trafficking? What areas of the field have seen In 2020, the Office of Special Representative and Co- the most progress? What are countries doing to ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings combat labour exploitation or technology-facilitated (OSR/CTHB) launched a follow-up survey of OSCE trafficking? Do countries require cooperation with participating States and NGOs to assess progress made police from victims before giving them services? What in the OSCE region toward implementing the OSCE anti- progress is being made on combating child trafficking? trafficking commitments. The 2020-2021 survey was developed for the purpose of tracking progress made towards the implementation of anti-trafficking commitments since the previous survey in 2015, with specific emphasis on recent Ministerial Council Decisions adopted during the interim. In line with these commitments, the survey features new sections on vulnerability reduction, awareness-raising, and addressing demand, as well as the role of technology in facilitating and combating human trafficking and online sexual exploitation of children. It also presents recommendations, including on emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in responding to the complex, cross-dimensional, and evolving crime of trafficking in human beings.
This side event will present the findings of the expansive survey of OSCE participating States and NGOs, including analysis of how countries are progressing since the last survey in 2015/16. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss the survey findings and recommendations for participating States and the broader anti-trafficking community.