Serbian law enforcers receive OSCE Mission training on investigating human trafficking cases
(Teun Voeten/Hollandse Hoogte, 1999)Victims of modern-day slavery: trafficked women in the Balkans. (Teun Voeten/Hollandse Hoogte, 1999) Photo details
BELGRADE, 11 October 2004 - Proper investigation of human trafficking cases in Serbia is the focus of a training session to start today in Belgrade, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro.
Members of special anti-trafficking police teams from all over Serbia, Belgrade Airport and the city of Belgrade will receive information on the trafficking phenomenon, its causes, and will be trained in a victim-sensitive approach to handle such cases.
The event is building on the training programme that started in June 2004 during which 40 special anti-trafficking police officers from 10 District Police Units participated.
This is the first serious attempt to expand the police know-how on combating trafficking outside the Belgrade area, including the key border areas affected by this form of crime. Great emphasis is being placed on highlighting the human rights of the victims.
The training course will consist of three two-and-a-half-day sessions conducted by Serbian police experts and experienced field operatives, together with non-governmental organization specialists. This will provide a forum for the police officers to discuss the problems they have been facing when investigating cases of human trafficking, and share experiences with each other.
Members of special anti-trafficking police teams from all over Serbia, Belgrade Airport and the city of Belgrade will receive information on the trafficking phenomenon, its causes, and will be trained in a victim-sensitive approach to handle such cases.
The event is building on the training programme that started in June 2004 during which 40 special anti-trafficking police officers from 10 District Police Units participated.
This is the first serious attempt to expand the police know-how on combating trafficking outside the Belgrade area, including the key border areas affected by this form of crime. Great emphasis is being placed on highlighting the human rights of the victims.
The training course will consist of three two-and-a-half-day sessions conducted by Serbian police experts and experienced field operatives, together with non-governmental organization specialists. This will provide a forum for the police officers to discuss the problems they have been facing when investigating cases of human trafficking, and share experiences with each other.