Role of security sector in countering trafficking in human beings focus of OSCE-supported workshops in four Montenegro municipalities

The critical role of the security sector in countering trafficking in human beings and strengthening the rule of law was the focus of the first of four two-day workshops organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Montenegrin National Coordinator’s Office in Berane on 23 and 24 October.

Additional workshops are planned in Bijelo Polje on 25 and 26 October, Budva on 30 and 31 October and Podgorica on 1 and 2 November.

Some 50 practitioners, representatives of the State Prosecutor’s Office, the Police Directorate, and the judiciary will participate in the four workshops. They will strengthen their capacities to ensure that the rights of human trafficking victims are respected by exploring mechanisms to identify victims and investigate and process cases, including by examining relevant case studies.

These workshops are a part of the Mission’s ongoing efforts to support the government in the area of protecting, identifying, and/or assisting potential victims of trafficking in human beings. It is currently supporting the development of the Strategy for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings 2019-2024 and the Action Plan for 2019.