1. Dr Reda Sirgediene, MoI, Lithuania
Experience of Lithuania in identifying and referring children at risk of exploitation and trafficking: achievements, challenges, role of National Rapporteur for counter-THB
Dr Reda Sirgediene, MoI, Lithuania
12 December 2017, Vilnius

2. Legislation Penal Code – Art. 147, 157, 147-1, 147-2
Recommendations on Identification of Victims of Trafficking, Criminal Investigations and Interagency Cooperation (2015)
Declaration of NGOs and IOM Vilnius Office
Model of Description of Municipality counter-THB Coordination
Procedures on Collection and Publishing of Statistical Data and Other Information regarding Trafficking in Human Beings, as well as Activities and Actions of the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings (2017)
Rules by the Ministry of Social security and Labour on funding NGOs

3. Achievements vs Challenges
Legislation on THB
Recommendations on Identification of Victims of Trafficking, Criminal Investigations and Interagency Cooperation
Declaration of NGOs and IOM Vilnius Office
Involvement of municipalities
Data on victims – „hidden“ victims
Assistance quality standards

4. Role of National Rapporteur for human trafficking (1)
Resolution of the Government on on National Rapporteur of the Republic of Lithuania for counter-THB issues No (2016)
Ruling of Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania on Procedures on Collection and Publishing of Statistical Data and Other Information regarding Trafficking in Human Beings, as well as Activities and Actions of the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings No. 1V-245 (2017)

5. Role of National Rapporteur for human trafficking (2)
Tasks in pursuant to Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA
Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania informs the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the recommendations by National Rapporteur each year until the 1st of March

6. Official of the Ministry of the Interior with scientific degree
National Rapporteur of the Republic of Lithuania for counter-THB issues
Collects statistical data and other relevant information on THB and counter-THB activities and actions
Conducts data analysis and evaluates trends of THB and the results of counter-THB activities and actions, as well as issues recommendations to further progress of the fight against THB and presents them to Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania, the Commission of Coordination of the Fight against THB and the public; Minister of the Interior informs the Government on the recommendations by National Rapporteur each year until the 1st of March
Represents Lithuania in the Network of National Rapporteurs or Equivalent Mechanisms of the European Union (EU) and passes information to the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator
Government
Minister of the Interior
Public
Tasks
Procedures
Stakeholders
Providers of statistical data and other information: all responsible state agencies, municipalities, NGO working in the counter-THB field, IOM Vilnius Office, and other agencies which might have relevant data
Local commissions against THB
Local actions plans against THB

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Šventaragio g. 2, Vilnius, LITHUANIA