1. Against Human Trafficking
National Council
Against Human Trafficking
El Salvador

2. 2003 2004 1 BACKGROUND 2 2011 3 BACKGROUND 4 2004 - 2005 5 BACKGROUND
El Salvador signs the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. 1
BACKGROUND
Trafficking in Persons is typified in the Salvadoran Criminal Code, Art.367-B, and its aggravating factors, Art. 367-C, and the Police and Prosecutor’s Office are established. 2
2011 3
BACKGROUND 4
Executive Decree 90, the National Council Against Human Trafficking is established to address trafficking in persons in a comprehensive manner.
The former Committee Against Human Trafficking implements prevention and awareness-raising actions. 5
BACKGROUND 6
2013
2012
A bill for a special law against trafficking in persons is submitted to the Legislative Assembly.
Executive Decree 450, the National Policy Against Trafficking in Persons of El Salvador is developed.
2014 7 8
2015
BACKGROUND
Through Legislative Decree 824, the Special Law Against Trafficking in Persons of El Salvador is approved with 81 votes in favour.
The Special Law comes into effect in January and actions are initiated in the framework of the Special Law.

3. PRODUCTS Bylaws to the Special Law Against Trafficking in Persons
Updating the National
Policy Against
Human Trafficking
And its National
Plan of Action
Protocol for
Assistance to
Victims of Trafficking
UNDER WAY
AT THE SESSION OF APRIL 15, 2016
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST
HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF EL SALVADOR
APPROVED THE
Bylaws to the Special Law
Against Trafficking in Persons
of El Salvador

4. Special Law Against Trafficking in Persons Popular Version, with Support from B.A.1. SICA

5. Unit for Assistance to Victims of the National Civil Police Force, with Support from B.A.1 SICA

6. DETECTION, PREVENTION AND TRAINING ACTIONS
Training and dissemination of the law
Special Law Against Trafficking, popular version
Creating a data system
7 municipal ordinances
Outreach campaigns

7. NUMBER OF POTENTIAL VICTIMS IDENTIFIED BY THE GENERAL OFFICE OF MIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION (DGME) AS VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
2012
2013
2014
2015
Total
Number of persons identified by DGME as potential victims of trafficking 25 31 6 62
Number of cases referred to competent authorities as potential victims of trafficking
Number of persons sheltered at the Centre for Comprehensive Assistance to Migrants (CAIM) as victims of trafficking 3 1 5

8. Establishing Immediate Response Teams
ACTIONS RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS
Victims
Return
Establishing Immediate Response Teams
Resettle-ment
Creation of a Protocol on Inter-institutional Actions to Assist Victims of the Various Modes of Trafficking

9. VISIT OF THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY
MEETING WITH
SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL
SOCIETY

10. NUMBERS OF BOYS, GIRLS AND ADOLESCENTS IDENTIFIED AS VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING, BY AGE GROUP
Persons identified as victims of trafficking by competent authorities
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Total
NUMBER OF FEMALE VICTIMS 23 22 26 25 13
109
GIRLS VICTIMS (AGED 0-12 YEARS) 1 2 5
FEMALE ADOLESCENT VICTIMS (AGED YEARS) 21 24 12
104
NUMBER OF MALE VICTIMS
BOYS VICTIMS (AGED 0-12 YEARS)
MALE ADOLESCENT VICTIMS (AGED YEARS)

11. NUMBER OF BOYS, GIRLS AND ADOLESCENTS ASSISTED AS
VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Total
Number of boys, girls and adolescents received in specialized shelters as victims of trafficking 23 22 26 25 13
109
NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PROTECTION BOARDS
BY AGE GROUP
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Total
Number of reports of cases of trafficking in persons received by protection boards at a national level 33 11 20 3 67

12. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SECURITY, 2015
TYPE OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING BY THE OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF THE
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SECURITY, 2015
Gender
Action
Date
Depart-ment
Munici-pality
Type of Assistance
Male
Referral to FGR and National Civil Police Force
07/01/2015
Santa Ana
Legal
aid
Female
Referral to the Prosecutor’s Office and Nat. Civil Police Force
27/01/2015
San Salvador
Ciudad Delgado
Actions implemented to repatriate the victim
05/02/2015
Apopa
Aid
Social assistance
Assistance to return to El Salvador from Korea
19/09/2015
Cuscatlán
SantaCruzMichapa
Nejapa
Basic living expenses provided through SIS
03/11/2015

13. COMBATING THE CRIME
A Specialized Unit at the Headquarters of the Public Prosecutor’s Office
A Specialized Unit at the Police Office
Coordination
A Specialized Unit at DGME

14. NUMBERS OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IDENTIFIED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
Gender
2012
2013
2014
No. %
Victims
Female 72
83.7 73
85.9 67
77.9
Male 4
4.7 5
5.9 6 7
S/D 10
11.6
8.2 13
15.1
Total 86
100 85

15. COMBATING THE CRIME OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

16. FEMALE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING BY AGE GROUP DATA FROM THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE 2012-2015

17. COMBATING THE CRIME OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN EL SALVADOR
Description
2012
2013
2014
2015
Total
Cases convicted 5 6 8 25
Cases investigated ex officio 62 71 61 47
241
Cases with judgments
Cases with charges 12 9 14 2 37
Cases with precautionary measures 17 15 20 10
(provisional detention of the accused)

18. Thank you!