ROMANIA :ROMANIA :TRAFFICKINGTRAFFICKINGROMANIA :ROMANIA :TRAFFICKINGTRAFFICKING

COUNTRY COUNTRY REPORTREPORT

COUNTRY COUNTRY REPORTREPORT

ROMANIA….. In SOUTH-EAST EUROPEROMANIA….. In SOUTH-EAST EUROPE

…on the BLACK SEA…on the BLACK SEA

…..after World War II …..satellite state of the former USSR

…..after World War II …..satellite state of the former USSR

…December 1989 : REVOLUTION …. Independence …December 1989 : REVOLUTION …. Independence

…1 January 2007… entry into EU……1 January 2007… entry into EU…

a country of origin and

a country of transit

a country of origin and

a country of transit

ROOT CAUSES OF TRAFFICKING ….ROOT CAUSES OF TRAFFICKING ….

PovertyPovertyunemploymentunemployment

stagnated industry stagnated industry

lack of mechanised agriculturelack of mechanised agriculture

natural disasters natural disasters

few relevant educational programs few relevant educational programs

the thrill of adventure the thrill of adventure the attraction of the West the attraction of the West

“family”in jeopardy“family”in jeopardy

TRAFFICKERS : unscrupulous. highly organizedTRAFFICKERS : unscrupulous. highly organized

PEOPLE TRAFFICKED ..PEOPLE TRAFFICKED ..

2006 : 2,285 identified victims

1,699 females, 586 males

274 girls, 43 boys , all younger than 18.

63.50% trafficked for sexual purposes

27.31% trafficked for labour market

8.01 % trafficked for begging purposes

1.18 % other

GOVERNMENT ACTIONGOVERNMENT ACTION

* time-frame 2006-2010 * awareness-raising

* the training of police

* breaking down ignorance and prejudice

* data-base : identification and referral

* 15 Government Shelters

* video testimony

* cooperation between Government,

NGOs and other Organizations

* more traffickers convicted and longer sentences

NGOsNGOs OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

CARITASCARITAS

ADPARE ADPARE

AIDRom AIDRom

Reaching Out Reaching Out

IOM IOM

UNICEF UNICEF

SAVE THE CHILDREN SAVE THE CHILDREN

ILO - IPECILO - IPEC

Social Alternatives Social Alternatives

Generaţia TânărăGeneraţia Tânără

PNUDPNUD

Role and involvement of Role and involvement of women religious in counter-women religious in counter-

traffickingtrafficking

Role and involvement of Role and involvement of women religious in counter-women religious in counter-

traffickingtrafficking 2004 and 2005 CRSM2004 and 2005 CRSM

US Ambassador to Holy SeeUS Ambassador to Holy See USMI and IOMUSMI and IOM

Sisters in Bucharest respond to this callSisters in Bucharest respond to this call Objectives: Awareness-raisingObjectives: Awareness-raising

Network of sistersNetwork of sisters Help to re-integrateHelp to re-integrate

Members involved: 9 sisters, 6 Members involved: 9 sisters, 6 congregations, congregations,

5 nationalities5 nationalities

Action Plan 2004 - 2007Action Plan 2004 - 20071.1. To keep up-to-date with information from To keep up-to-date with information from

Government laws and NGOsGovernment laws and NGOs2.2. To meet with students (14 – 18) in To meet with students (14 – 18) in

Catholic institutesCatholic institutes3.3. To meet with priests and parishionersTo meet with priests and parishioners4.4. To create a data-base of addressesTo create a data-base of addresses5.5. To set up an information officeTo set up an information office6.6. To distribute materialsTo distribute materials7.7. To visit NGO ‘Reaching out’ regularlyTo visit NGO ‘Reaching out’ regularly8.8. To help returned victims To help returned victims 9.9. To prevent trafficking of persons at riskTo prevent trafficking of persons at risk

Methodology was adapted Methodology was adapted to those concernedto those concerned

1.1. Translating and creating materials in RomanianTranslating and creating materials in Romanian2.2. Being conscious of continual formation for team Being conscious of continual formation for team

members, through reading, discussion and filmmembers, through reading, discussion and film3.3. Conducting interactive sessions with youth Conducting interactive sessions with youth 4.4. Informing the general public on trafficking, Informing the general public on trafficking,

through known case-studies and dialoguethrough known case-studies and dialogue5.5. Highlighting the dignity of the human person, Highlighting the dignity of the human person,

stressing origin, rights and duties of all stressing origin, rights and duties of all 6.6. Requesting involvement of other sistersRequesting involvement of other sisters

Best practicesBest practicesBest practicesBest practices Creating an atmosphere in which the need for Creating an atmosphere in which the need for

prevention of trafficking would be well received by prevention of trafficking would be well received by allall

Remaining faithful to the challenge. Moving Remaining faithful to the challenge. Moving forward with perseverance, not allowing ourselves forward with perseverance, not allowing ourselves to be discouraged by difficulties encounteredto be discouraged by difficulties encountered

Visiting High Schools, using interactive methodsVisiting High Schools, using interactive methods Meetings with priests and parish-members, Meetings with priests and parish-members,

eliciting their supporteliciting their support Distributing materialsDistributing materials Collaborating with the NGO: ‘Reaching out’- a Collaborating with the NGO: ‘Reaching out’- a

shelter for long-term assistance for 12 young girls. shelter for long-term assistance for 12 young girls.

InitiativesInitiativesInitiativesInitiatives First initiative came from USMI/CRSMFirst initiative came from USMI/CRSM

Activities that followed came from our group: Activities that followed came from our group: (translations, meetings, working-sessions, (translations, meetings, working-sessions, distribution of materials, setting up an office..)distribution of materials, setting up an office..)

In one High School, we collaborated with a pilot In one High School, we collaborated with a pilot programme, initiated by Government, Police, Caritas.programme, initiated by Government, Police, Caritas.

What has been What has been UNIQUEUNIQUE for us ? We have for us ? We have collaborated with ‘Reaching out’, helping the collaborated with ‘Reaching out’, helping the girls to be reconciled within themselves, so girls to be reconciled within themselves, so as to rebuild their lives; sharing the Word of as to rebuild their lives; sharing the Word of God and praying with them; offering them, in God and praying with them; offering them, in all freedom, what is specific to us as sistersall freedom, what is specific to us as sisters..

Difficulties encounteredDifficulties encountered

People involved are available only part-People involved are available only part-timetime

No one is specialized in counter-No one is specialized in counter-traffickingtrafficking

Acceptance by Government and Acceptance by Government and collaboration with other Organizations is collaboration with other Organizations is

problematicproblematic

Difficulties encounteredDifficulties encountered

People involved are available only part-People involved are available only part-timetime

No one is specialized in counter-No one is specialized in counter-traffickingtrafficking

Acceptance by Government and Acceptance by Government and collaboration with other Organizations is collaboration with other Organizations is

problematicproblematic

Future PlansFuture PlansFuture PlansFuture Plans

To continue visiting Parishes so as to increase the To continue visiting Parishes so as to increase the number of people engaged in counter-traffickingnumber of people engaged in counter-trafficking

To continue trying to develop a network of Sisters To continue trying to develop a network of Sisters across the countryacross the country

To start visiting villages in MoldovaTo start visiting villages in Moldova To publish and distribute new materialsTo publish and distribute new materials To invite young people and professionals to our To invite young people and professionals to our

meetingsmeetings To collaborate more with other Organizations and To collaborate more with other Organizations and

GovernmentGovernment To study the feasibility of creating a centre of To study the feasibility of creating a centre of

transit for persons who have been trafficked transit for persons who have been trafficked returning homereturning home

Our HopeOur HopeOur HopeOur Hope

To contribute in some way to ‘eliminating’ trafficking To contribute in some way to ‘eliminating’ trafficking from Romaniafrom Romania

by supporting every effort made to rebuild this by supporting every effort made to rebuild this country and to provide work and a just wage for allcountry and to provide work and a just wage for all