Towards a Pan-European Monitoring System on Trafficking in Human Beings Joana Daniel Wrabetz 2013
1.The (Monitoring Center) on Trafficking in Human Beings 1.The Observatory (Monitoring Center) on Trafficking in Human Beings 2. “Towards a Pan- European Monitoring System on Trafficking in Human Beings” Project submitted to the targeted call for proposals: “Prevention And Fight Against Crime - Trafficking in Human beings” EC- DG Home Affairs
The Observatory on Trafficking in Human Beings (OTSH) was created in the end of 2008 in response to European and International recommendations as far as national initiatives on building monitoring systems. It was framed by the 1st National Action Plan on THB (2007/2010) and works within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the Directorate- General for Internal Affairs, and in close cooperation with the National Rapporteur on THB. Observatory on Trafficking in Human Beings (OTSH )
Mission and Competences 1. To produce, collect, analyse and disseminate information and knowledge on THB and other forms of gender violence; 2. To promote and develop technological applications to support data collection and analyses; 3. To support political decision-making.
Institutional Relations National International European Institutions; Europ. Commission Europol CoE National Rapporteurs; Embassies/Consulates ; Intl Organizations; IOM- Portugal; ILO-Portugal; UNODC Etc… Law enforcement agencies; Ministry of Justice Directorate-General for Justice Policy; Prosecutor´s Office; NGO’s; Commission for Gender Equality; National Plan Against THB Coordinator and Rapporteur; National Statistic Institute; Geographical institutions; Etc…
STATISTICAL OVERVIEW Between , law enforcement agencies flagged 401 VoT in Portugal (Portuguese and foreigners) and 89 Portuguese victims abroad. In 2 registers data unknown. VoT in Portugal PT VoT abroad
STATISTICAL OVERVIEW (cont.) Confirmed VoT (127) Gender VoT in Portugal PT VoT abroad
Age Adults: 70 Medium age 34 years Maximum 58 years Minimum < 1 year Minors: 14 Medium age 14 years Maximum 17 years Minimum < 1 year (5 missing values) Adults: 34 Medium age33 years Maximum 60 years Minimum 20 years Minors: 3 Medium age 16 years Maximum years 17 years Minimum year 15 years (1 missing value) VoT in Portugal PT VoT abroad STATISTICAL OVERVIEW (cont.) Confirmed VoT (127)
STATISTICAL OVERVIEW (cont.) Confirmed VoT (127) Nationalities of VoT in Portugal
Types of Exploitation STATISTICAL OVERVIEW (cont.) Confirmed VoT (127) VoT in Portugal PT VoT abroad
THB Monitoring System From National to Pan-European From flagging to assistance and follow up Data Base Reports