HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH REPORT CONFERENCE Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, Jhb, 24 March 2010 RECAP OF DAY ONE – Mr Godfrey Nematenda 3

Research Highlighted the following: 1.Objectives- identification of trafficking trends to develop appropriate responses Identify the purpose of human trafficking Make recommendations based on the findings etc. 2. Research design and methodology Multi – disciplinary team of experts appointed representing law, criminology etc

Research continued… 3. Key findings Victims of trafficking Unclear scale of the problem Enabling factors Victim assistance etc.

Human trafficking in the context of developmental state: Prof. Kondlo Presentation captured the following: 1. Effects of human trafficking 2. Push factors 3. Special risks confronting women and children 4. New risks that may arise during FIFA 2010 World cup

Police and organised crime SAPS officials inability to identify offences Lack of knowledge and training of prosecutors, magistrates and SAPS Victim non – co-operation Corruption between law enforcement officials and perpetrators Lack of professionalism Prejudiced approach towards the victims Intelligence led enforcement

Organized crime…continued Lack of inteprators Lack of resources Lack of interaction between police divisions In the absence of a specific legislation, use Common law offences, POCA, Sexual Offences Act, Children’s Act

Organized crime conti… Policy identification and implementation Buy – in from all stakeholders Form anti – corruption units within depts. Extend the mandate of the ICD and capacity Full time specialists and investigators and prosecutors

Migration Status of victims makes it difficult to access health services Miss the opportunity for vaccination, therefore have impact on their health and possibly that of the inhabitants of this country Increase in strain of diseases that as a country may not be prepared for

Recommendations Border control Visa control Special permits for HT victims Computerized systems similar the mozambican passport installed Monitoring of children, own travel documents Specialized training on HT for all port of entry officials

Legal Research findings and recommendations set out the basis for national policy framework demanded by the Bill Lack of resource allocation for the implementation needs attention As a policy measure, position – recommend that directives and instructions be drafted on the same multi – sectoral collaboration basis as the national policy framework

Psycho - social Strengthening of agents of socialisation Integrated service provision to the victims Intergrated strategy beyond silos Policy identification for implementation Standard procedures and referral system training Identification of the victims Create a pool of human resource M&E Support ssheltersystem that need to be in place for

Health Service delivery Food security Capacity building Expand current training on sexual assault Crime Service delivery Lack of security Corruption

Education Service delivery Child development Poor education and high dropouts Targeted packaging training Poverty eradication Service delivery Food gardening Empowerment of the informal trade

Job creation Service delivery Economic empowerment

Vulnerabilities Health Victim’s isolation – both physically and linguistic Access v/s enablement Point of entry

Crime Organized nature of HT Need for cross border collaboration Poverty Legislative system Corruption Capacity of law enforcement Fear of the unknown Training of the service providers Political stability Multi – sectoral collaboration

Education Multi level exercise; looking at the demand side of things Accessibility to educational opportunites DSD policy implementation ; al children to have same access Conduct more researchon education Fastrack curriculum to be incorporated DOE HT to be institutionalized

Poverty eradication Political instability Poverty linked to quality education Sustainable opportunities Gender inequalities and violence

Job creation Structural problem Africa stimulate investments Building intrepreneur Create models that provide access to economic opportunities