Against Human Trafficking National Council Against Human Trafficking El Salvador

2003 2004 1 BACKGROUND 2 2011 3 BACKGROUND 4 2004 - 2005 5 BACKGROUND El Salvador signs the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. 1 BACKGROUND Trafficking in Persons is typified in the Salvadoran Criminal Code, Art.367-B, and its aggravating factors, Art. 367-C, and the Police and Prosecutor’s Office are established. 2 2011 3 BACKGROUND 4 Executive Decree 90, the National Council Against Human Trafficking is established to address trafficking in persons in a comprehensive manner. 2004 - 2005 The former Committee Against Human Trafficking implements prevention and awareness-raising actions. 5 BACKGROUND 6 2013 2012 A bill for a special law against trafficking in persons is submitted to the Legislative Assembly. Executive Decree 450, the National Policy Against Trafficking in Persons of El Salvador is developed. 2014 7 8 2015 BACKGROUND Through Legislative Decree 824, the Special Law Against Trafficking in Persons of El Salvador is approved with 81 votes in favour. The Special Law comes into effect in January and actions are initiated in the framework of the Special Law.

PRODUCTS Bylaws to the Special Law Against Trafficking in Persons Updating the National Policy Against Human Trafficking And its National Plan of Action Protocol for Assistance to Victims of Trafficking UNDER WAY AT THE SESSION OF APRIL 15, 2016 THE NATIONAL COUNCIL AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF EL SALVADOR APPROVED THE Bylaws to the Special Law Against Trafficking in Persons of El Salvador

Special Law Against Trafficking in Persons Popular Version, with Support from B.A.1. SICA

Unit for Assistance to Victims of the National Civil Police Force, with Support from B.A.1 SICA

DETECTION, PREVENTION AND TRAINING ACTIONS Training and dissemination of the law Special Law Against Trafficking, popular version Creating a data system 7 municipal ordinances Outreach campaigns

NUMBER OF POTENTIAL VICTIMS IDENTIFIED BY THE GENERAL OFFICE OF MIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION (DGME) AS VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING 2013-2015 POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Number of persons identified by DGME as potential victims of trafficking   25 31 6 62 Number of cases referred to competent authorities as potential victims of trafficking Number of persons sheltered at the Centre for Comprehensive Assistance to Migrants (CAIM) as victims of trafficking 3 1 5

Establishing Immediate Response Teams ACTIONS RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS Victims Return Establishing Immediate Response Teams Resettle-ment Creation of a Protocol on Inter-institutional Actions to Assist Victims of the Various Modes of Trafficking

VISIT OF THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY MEETING WITH SALVADORAN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL SOCIETY

NUMBERS OF BOYS, GIRLS AND ADOLESCENTS IDENTIFIED AS VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING, BY AGE GROUP 2011-2015 Persons identified as victims of trafficking by competent authorities 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total NUMBER OF FEMALE VICTIMS 23 22 26 25 13 109 GIRLS VICTIMS (AGED 0-12 YEARS) 1 2 5 FEMALE ADOLESCENT VICTIMS (AGED 12-18 YEARS) 21 24 12 104 NUMBER OF MALE VICTIMS BOYS VICTIMS (AGED 0-12 YEARS) MALE ADOLESCENT VICTIMS (AGED 12-18 YEARS)

NUMBER OF BOYS, GIRLS AND ADOLESCENTS ASSISTED AS VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING 2011-2015   2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Number of boys, girls and adolescents received in specialized shelters as victims of trafficking 23 22 26 25 13 109 NUMBER OF REPORTS RECEIVED BY PROTECTION BOARDS BY AGE GROUP 2011-2015   2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Number of reports of cases of trafficking in persons received by protection boards at a national level 33 11 20 3 67

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SECURITY, 2015 TYPE OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING BY THE OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SECURITY, 2015 Gender Action Date Depart-ment Munici-pality Type of Assistance Male Referral to FGR and National Civil Police Force 07/01/2015 Santa Ana Legal aid Female Referral to the Prosecutor’s Office and Nat. Civil Police Force 27/01/2015 San Salvador Ciudad Delgado Actions implemented to repatriate the victim 05/02/2015 Apopa Aid Social assistance Assistance to return to El Salvador from Korea 19/09/2015 Cuscatlán SantaCruzMichapa Nejapa Basic living expenses provided through SIS 03/11/2015

COMBATING THE CRIME A Specialized Unit at the Headquarters of the Public Prosecutor’s Office A Specialized Unit at the Police Office Coordination A Specialized Unit at DGME

NUMBERS OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IDENTIFIED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE 2012-2015 Gender 2012 2013 2014 No. % Victims Female 72 83.7 73 85.9 67 77.9 Male 4 4.7 5 5.9 6 7 S/D 10 11.6 8.2 13 15.1 Total 86 100 85

COMBATING THE CRIME OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

FEMALE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING BY AGE GROUP DATA FROM THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE 2012-2015

COMBATING THE CRIME OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN EL SALVADOR Description 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Cases convicted 5 6 8 25 Cases investigated ex officio 62 71 61 47 241 Cases with judgments Cases with charges 12 9 14 2 37 Cases with precautionary measures 17 15 20 10 (provisional detention of the accused)

Thank you!