5.5.2. Practical tools and awareness-raising campaigns
Several EU+ countries conducted targeted awareness-raising activities and published guidelines on the identification and referral of victims.
The French Ministry of Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities developed a training manual on the identification and protection of victims of trafficking, coordinated by the interdepartmental mission on human trafficking (MIPROF).Ministry of Equality between Women and Men, Diversity and Equal Opportunities | Ministère de l’Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, de la Diversité et de l’Égalité des chances. (2022, October 7). L'identification et la protection des victimes de traite des êtres humains : guide de formation [Identification and protection of victims of human trafficking: training guide]. https://www.egalite-femmes-hommes.gouv.fr/lidentification-et-la-protect… Since March 2022, a working group on the risks of trafficking for refugees fleeing Ukraine – piloted by UNHCR in coordination with MIPROF, and including the General Directorate of Foreigners (DGEF), OFPRA, MIPROF and many specialised NGOs, produced identification and awareness tools (leaflets) in several languages with a special focus on minor victims of human trafficking.
The Polish Ministry of the Interior and Administration published a handbook on practical aspects of conducting proceedings in cases of human trafficking,National Prosecutor's Office | Prokuratura Krajowa. (2022). "Handel ludźmi. Praktyczne aspekty prowadzenia postępowań” - wydanie specjalne czasopisma "Prokuratura i Prawo” [“Human trafficking. Practical aspects of conducting proceedings” - special issue of the magazine “Prokuratura i Praw”]. https://www.gov.pl/web/prokuratura-krajowa/handel-ludzmi-praktyczne-asp… and the Icelandic Ministry of Justice issued guidelines on indicators of trafficking in human beings, which was published in three languages (Icelandic, English and Polish).Ministry of Justice | Dómsmálaráðuneytið. (2022, March 15). Þekkir þú vísbendingar um mansal? [Do you know the signs of human trafficking?]. https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2022/03/15…
In Greece, the National Referral Mechanism for the Protection of Victims of Human Trafficking, which is a coordinating mechanism that includes all stakeholders from national authorities and civil society organisations involved in identifying and protecting trafficking victims, published its report for the first semester of 2022.National Referral Mechanism for the Protection of Victims of Human Trafficking | Εθνικός Μηχανισμός Αναφοράς για την Προστασία θυμάτων εμπορίας ανθρώπων. (2022). 'Εκθεση - πρώτο εξάμηνο 2022 [First semester 2022 Report]. https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fekka…
Slovakia launched a new preventive information campaignMinistry of the Interior | Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej. (2022, October 18). Pri príležitosti Európskeho dňa boja proti obchodovaniu s ľuďmi sme spustili infokampaň na čerpacích staniciach [On the occasion of the European Day against Human Trafficking, we launched an information campaign at gas stations]. https://www.minv.sk/?tlacove-spravy&sprava=pri-prilezitosti-europskeho-… and carried out training activities on the signs of human trafficking for about 3,000 staff in 2022.Ministry of the Interior | Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej. (2022, June 8). O nástrahách obchodovania s ľuďmi besedujeme v centrách pre deti a rodiny [We discuss the pitfalls of human trafficking in centers for children and families]. https://www.minv.sk/?tlacove-spravy&sprava=o-nastrahach-obchodovania-s-… Portugal launched a new 2-year project to improve prevention, protection and support to trafficking victims. The project will assess national mechanisms which are currently in place and were affected by COVID-19 measures. It will also map sociodemographic characteristics of victims and traffickers.XXII Government of Portugal | XXII Governo de Portugal. (2022, March 17). Projeto para prevenir e monitorizar as vítimas de exploração sexual foi hoje apresentado [Project to prevent and monitor victims of sexual exploitation was presented today]. https://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/gc22/comunicacao/noticia?i=projeto-para-… Czechia created a reference card for the identification of possible victims of human trafficking and launched a new project to map the situation of child trafficking.Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic | Ministerstvo Vnitra České Republiky. (2022, October 18). Ministerstvo vnitra si připomíná Evropský den proti obchodování s lidmi novými preventivními projekty [The Ministry of the Interior commemorates the European Day against Trafficking in Human Beings with new preventive projects]. https://www.mvcr.cz/clanek/ministerstvo-vnitra-si-pripomina-evropsky-de…
The German Institute for Human Rights (Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte) introduced an independent monitoring and reporting mechanism unit on human trafficking. Their objectives are to sensitise policymakers and other stakeholders, and to ensure that international regulations are implemented more effectively by collecting and evaluating data.German Institute for Human Rights | Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte. (2022). Über die Berichterstattungsstelle Menschenhandel [About the Human Trafficking Reporting Unit]. https://www.institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de/das-institut/abteilungen/be… This project receives funding from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth for a period of 4 years.Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizen, Women and Youth | Bundesministerium fuer Familie, Senioren Frauen und Jugend. (2022, November 18). Bundesregierung verstärkt Kampf gegen Menschenhandel [Federal government steps up fight against human trafficking]. https://www.bmfsfj.de/bmfsfj/aktuelles/alle-meldungen/bundesregierung-v…
