Involvement of “legal persons” The Police financial investigations produced clear evidence that OCGs active primarily in the field of commercial sexual exploitation, established legal businesses and companies as “legal persons” with the intention to launder the great amount of money, gained from those illegal activities. New and emerging trends Traffickers are taking advantage of new sophisticated technology and on-line recruitment methods through the extensive use of the internet and social media networks (“virtual” job opportunities etc). The Internet is also a formidable platform for communicating their “supply of products” to a vast audience that demands the “consumption” of prostitution and pornography. Hence, commercial sexual exploitation, has been largely carried out by traffickers through on line chats, blogs and advertisements “promoting” the sexual services of their victims into the legal prostitution market. Inform actors working in the field of THB (public and private authorities, civil society organizations, researchers and others) in order to take adequate policy measures. The mandate of the National Rapporteur Office is precisely to “bring-in” more partnerships and facilitate synergies among all actors and stakeholders involved in combating THB. Towards that end, the NRO has recently launched several ongoing initiatives and important meetings resulting into the establishment of a permanent Consultation Forum with Civil Society actors, a permanent Coordination Mechanism with public authorities, a Memorandum of Cooperation with the CSR Network representing the Private Sector, an agreement with the Ministry of Education to introduce THB awareness raising lessons in the courses of Human Rights and Sexual Education and an Agreement with the Local Administration and Municipalities to join forces against THB with major cities in Europe. The 15 public authorities of the National Coordination Mechanism, include senior officials and agencies from the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Citizens’ Protection, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Mass Media, Ministry of Labor, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM Greece). Details of assessment – please specify and elaborate in each case Methodology- Reports-Statistics/Common Guidelines & Procedures of the identification of victims of trafficking (ISEC project)/ IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance to Victims of Trafficking/IOM Caring for Trafficked Persons (Guidance for Health Providers) Inclusion of statistics- Yes; attached below Who carried out the assessment and which organizations and/or stakeholders have been involved?
Involvement of “legal persons” The Police financial investigations produced clear evidence that OCGs active primarily in the field of commercial sexual exploitation, established legal businesses and companies as “legal persons” with the intention to launder the great amount of money, gained from those illegal activities. New and emerging trends Traffickers are taking advantage of new sophisticated technology and on-line recruitment methods through the extensive use of the internet and social media networks (“virtual” job opportunities etc). The Internet is also a formidable platform for communicating their “supply of products” to a vast audience that demands the “consumption” of prostitution and pornography. Hence, commercial sexual exploitation, has been largely carried out by traffickers through on line chats, blogs and advertisements “promoting” the sexual services of their victims into the legal prostitution market. Inform actors working in the field of THB (public and private authorities, civil society organizations, researchers and others) in order to take adequate policy measures. The mandate of the National Rapporteur Office is precisely to “bring-in” more partnerships and facilitate synergies among all actors and stakeholders involved in combating THB. Towards that end, the NRO has recently launched several ongoing initiatives and important meetings resulting into the establishment of a permanent Consultation Forum with Civil Society actors, a permanent Coordination Mechanism with public authorities, a Memorandum of Cooperation with the CSR Network representing the Private Sector, an agreement with the Ministry of Education to introduce THB awareness raising lessons in the courses of Human Rights and Sexual Education and an Agreement with the Local Administration and Municipalities to join forces against THB with major cities in Europe. The 15 public authorities of the National Coordination Mechanism, include senior officials and agencies from the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Citizens’ Protection, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Mass Media, Ministry of Labor, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM Greece). Details of assessment – please specify and elaborate in each case Methodology- Reports-Statistics/Common Guidelines & Procedures of the identification of victims of trafficking (ISEC project)/ IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance to Victims of Trafficking/IOM Caring for Trafficked Persons (Guidance for Health Providers) Inclusion of statistics- Yes; attached below Who carried out the assessment and which organizations and/or stakeholders have been involved?