baltic sea region, civil society cooperation, Crime and Society, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, victims
Human Trafficking in the Baltic Sea Region

The importance of cooperation among different stakeholders is an established pillar of anti-trafficking efforts. Part 1 of this study presents information about cooperation mechanisms and practices related to victims’ protection and assistance measures. Chapter 1 describes the development of anti-trafficking policy tools, such as National Programs and Action Plans (NAPs) or equivalent instruments in the participating countries. Chapter 2 provides an overview of existing National Coordination Mechanisms (NCMs) focusing in particular on National Coordinators (NC), Inter-Agency Coordination Bodies (IACB), and working groups at the operational/local level. An overview of National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms is provided in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 presents information on existing cooperation agreements such as Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at facilitating cooperation between and among State actors and civil society organizations. Part 2 contains country profiles for the 11 CBSS Member States.

Link: http://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/CBSS-UNODC_final_assessment_report.pdf
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