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Counter-trafficking Capacity Building and Awareness Raising for Officials in the Baltic States Print
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Police officers attending a training seminar (© IOM Vilnius, 2005)

Summary

Jointly funded by the US State Department and the British Embassy in Riga, this project aims to prevent and reduce trafficking in human beings in, to, from, and through the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania through targeted capacity building and competence development for law enforcement officials, prosecutors, judges, and civil society representatives. It will have a particular focus on improving the efficiency of the prosecution process in trafficking cases.

Activity Area

  • Counter-trafficking
Project Duration

  • November 2005 - May 2007
Target Group

  • Law enforcement officials, prosecutors, judges, civil society representatives
Project Partners

  • Ministries of Interior, Justice, and Foreign Affairs, National Police, Border Guards and Migration Offices in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia
Countries Involved

  • Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Donors

  • United States Department of State
  • The British Embassy in Riga
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Further Information

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 February 2006 )