OSCE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS TO VISIT ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 14:25 GMT+04:00

The OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human
Beings, Ms Eva Biaudet, will visit Armenia for the first time on 6-8
May, the OSCE Yerevan Office said.

During this official visit, she will meet with a number of high level
Armenian officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Labor and
Social Issues, Justice, Prosecutor General’s office, Armenian Police,
National Assembly of Armenia. She will participate in the meeting of
the Anti-Trafficking Inter-Ministerial Council Working Group chaired
by the Armenian Foreign Ministry.

The Special Representative meetings will help to further develop and
strengthen cooperation of the Armenian anti-trafficking actors with
the OSCE, determining the areas where the OSCE support and expertise
can be of use.

The OSCE Office in Yerevan, in close cooperation with other
international organizations active in Armenia, assists the Armenian
Government in its efforts to combat human trafficking, developing
anti-trafficking policies and mechanisms to protect and assist
victims. The Office’s activities are currently focused on supporting
a national referral mechanism (NRM) development and improving
anti-trafficking training for Armenia’s law enforcement bodies. The
OSCE Office in Yerevan, in close cooperation with the Ministry of
Labor and Social Issues, has established an Anti-Trafficking Support
and Resource Unit (ATRSU) in the Ministry. The Unit carries out
activities aiming at improved protection of trafficked victims.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress