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Regional Initiatives

News and Updates

Report on New Delhi Seminar
Nancie Caraway, Trafficking Project, Globalization Research Center, University of Hawaii December 27, 2004 The "Cross Border Movements and Human Rights" seminar in New Delhi, India in January 2004, sponsored by the Centre for Feminist Legal Research in New Delhi (CFLR) was unique in form, content and methodology.

Indian NGO Seeks Feedback on Draft Action Plan
In December 2004, Child Rights Trust held a meeting of NGOs and Government representatives in Bangalore, Karnakata, India to discuss Trafficking of Women and Children at which time they formulated a Draft Action Plan.

Counter-Trafficking Information Campaign in South Africa
As part of its Southern African Counter-Trafficking Programme (SACTAP), the IOM office for Southern Africa will launch on 25 April three information posters, which will feature prominently in the on-going information campaign "Seduced, Imported, Sold" One of the posters features pictures from renowned British fashion photographer John Rankin, who donated the use of the photo to IOM's counter trafficking campaign.

Severe Toll on Mental and Physical Health of Trafficked Children in Ghana¹
The high level of trauma suffered by children trafficked for forced labour into fishing communities in Yeji in Ghana, has resulted in major physical and mental health problems for the victims, according to IOM.

Human Trafficking in Sierra Leone¹
In 2002, a UN report reveals that the coastal West African country had been a source, transit point and destination for human trafficking.

IOM Provides Assistance to Victims of Trafficking in Nigeria¹
The IOM office in Lagos, Nigeria is currently working with Nigeria's National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) and UNICEF to provide assistance to 40 children who were rescued last weekend by the police and the immigration authorities in Lagos State.

New IOM Counter Trafficking Office in Dominican Republic¹
With the extent of human trafficking in the Dominican Republic taking on new dimensions, IOM and the country's National Counter-Trafficking Network have opened a counter-trafficking coordination office.

ECPAT International Launches Child Sex Tourism Awareness in Asia
ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) has been launching activities which it hopes will target child sex tourists in Asia.

Council of Europe Issues a Draft Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings
Following the 5th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings (CAHTEH) (29 June - 2 July 2004), the Council of Europe issued a Draft Convention on Action Against Human Beings.

Oxfam GB Regional Fund to Support Pilot Initiatives in a Gender-Aware Anti-Trafficking Programme
Rationale In recent years, the number of anti-trafficking responses has grown in the East Asia region and particularly in the Mekong sub-region.

ESCAP & IOM Launch Resource Guide for Asia
A new legal resource guide “Combating Human Trafficking in Asia: A Resource Guide to International and Regional Legal Instruments, Political Commitments and Recommendations" has been produced by ESCAP in collaboration with IOM.  Please visit the following site for a copy of the report: http://www.unescap.org/esid/gad/04widresources/05pubreport/index.htm The report is available for download as 2 PDF documents: Pages 1- 170 of the report (611 Kb PDF file) Pages 171-282 of the report (421 Kb PDF file)) Ms.

ILO and Save the Children UK Launch Major Initiative to Counter Child Trafficking in SE Asia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Save the Children UK announced the launch of a major joint advocacy initiative designed to empower children as full partners in the fight against human trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).

A New Web site is Launched in Asia
The Asia Foundation launched an anti-trafficking Web site to promote information sharing and linkages among counter-trafficking NGOs.

Final Communiqué from the Mekong Children's Forum on Human Trafficking
More information on the Mekong Children's Forum Initiative is available in the 'Regional Initiatives' section of this site.

ARCPPT Launches Website
Asia Regional Cooperation to Prevent People Trafficking (ARCPPT) is pleased to announce the launch of its website: www.arcppt.org.