WORKSHOPON
“ PROTECTION FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING January 12-13, 2012
Kuala Lumpur
Presented by
Pol. Lt. Col. Reaksmey SOKChief of Juvenile Protection Office
Department of Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection
Cambodian National Police
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
I-Current victims identification processes and challenges
II-Current national inter-agency coordination frameworks and challenges
I-Current victims identification processes and challenges
1-Current victims identification processes
The six steps of victim identification processes are as follows :
- -Initial Contact- -Pre-interview assessment- -Create interview conditions- -Conduct interview- -Consider other materials- -Final decision
2-Challenges
-Modus operandi: similarities and links between smugglers and traffickers
-Lack of knowledge and skill: frontline officials often do not recognize trafficking crime when they see it.
-Lack of victim cooperation
-Lack of awareness of victims as to their own status as victims.
-High level of trauma
-Intimidation
-Distrust of law enforcement officials
II-Current national inter-agency coordination frameworks and challenges
1-Current national inter-agency coordination frameworks are as follows :
-National Committee for Leading the -National Committee for Leading the
Suppression of Human Trafficking, People Suppression of Human Trafficking, People Smuggling, Labor Exploitation of Human Smuggling, Labor Exploitation of Human Beings and Sexual Exploitation of Women Beings and Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children ( September 25, 2009). and Children ( September 25, 2009).
National Committee for Leading National Committee for Leading the Suppression of Human the Suppression of Human
Trafficking, People Smuggling, Trafficking, People Smuggling, Labor Exploitation of Human Labor Exploitation of Human
Beings and Sexual ExploitationBeings and Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children of Women and Children
NCLSTSE
SECRETARIAT
Provincial Committee for LSTSE
District /Khan Committeefor LSTSE
Protection,Rehabilitation, Reintegration & Repatriation
Team
Law Enforcement
Team
JudicialAffairsTeam
International
CooperationTeam
Juvenile Affairs Team
Prevention Team
ChairmanH.E Deputy Prime
Minister Sar Kheng
-Directive No. 009 S.V.Y dated September 28th, 2007 of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation on reintegration and follow up victims residing in the shelters of government and non-government organizations.
-Prakas (declaration) No. 852 S.V.Y dated August 31st, 2009 of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation on the implementation of Policy on Protection of the Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking.
-Policy on Protection of the Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking (August 31, 2009).
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-Prakas On Minimum Standards for Protection of the Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking (September 03, 2009).
-Agreement on Implementation Guidelines and Cooperation between Relevant Governmental Institutions and Victim Support Agencies in Trafficking Cases Process (February 06, 2007).
-Lack of close cooperation between investigators and prosecutors.
-Lack of effective inter-agency coordination and communication.
-Lack of effective coordination among donors.
-Lack of timely mutual exchange of information among relevant agencies.
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