NEW FORMS OF PREVENTION AND FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING in slovakia 5 February 2019 Skopje

Trafficking in slovakia Country of origin and increasingly destination Average 100 victims identified per year 50% men in their 20s Mainly for labor exploitation Majority of victims identified in the United Kingdom

Countertrafficking in slovakia National CT Coordinator – State Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Inter-sectorial Expert Group – state, NGOs, public sector CT Information Centre at the Ministry of Interior Specialized Unit to Combat THB, Bureau of Alien and Border Police Help line 0800 800 800 – funded by the Ministry of Interior and Slovak Telekom, operated by an NGO Victim Support Program – funded by the Ministry of Interior, implemented by an NGO Prevention – funded by the state, implemented by NGOs, IOs state and public institutions (capacity building, campaigns...)

New forms of prevention Cooperation with private sector – National Help Line since 2008 False job advertising - 2015 Story of a popular youtuber – 2017 Mobile phone application - 2017

https://youtu.be/azDM4NttMPY?t=71

http://safe.iom.sk/#/

Best practice – „4Ps“ Systematic approach through National CT Program periodically evaluated (yearly) Sufficient funding Active, open and continuous cooperation of the state, public, private sector, NGOs, IOs etc. Coordination of activities International cooperation Keeping best practice in practice

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