Combating human trafficking
Human trafficking. (iStockphoto)
The Co-ordinator focuses on capacity-building for Uzbekistan’s interagency anti-trafficking commissions and other governmental agencies, and on running training courses for women’s rights groups and the National Federation of Trade Unions to empower groups that are at risk of becoming victims of trafficking. Other activities include awareness-raising projects and workshops for law enforcement officials and non-governmental organizations on how to better ensure the rights of trafficked persons.