5.5.2. Practical tools and awareness-raising campaigns

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).1382 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,1383 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).1384

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 2022.1385

Slovakia launched a new preventive information campaign1386 and carried out training activities on the signs of human trafficking for about 3,000 staff in 2022.1387 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.1388 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.1389

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.1390 This project receives funding from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth for a period of 4 years.1391