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Combating Trafficking in Women in Belarus: Prosecution and Criminalization Print
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Seminar for judges and prosecutors of the Republic of Belarus - “System of Measures to Counteract Trafficking in Human Beings in the Republic of Belarus” March – May 2005 © IOM 2005

Summary

The project has been implemented since 2002. However, the name of the project changed in 2004.
  • Sept 2002- 2004: "Combating Trafficking in Women in Belarus: Prosecution and Criminalization"
  • 2004- 2007: "Combating Trafficking in Women in Belarus: Prosecution and Criminalization and Protection and Reintegration Assistance"
Activity Area
  • Counter-Trafficking
Project Duration

  • September 2002 to May 2007 (4 years and 8 months)
Target Group

  • Belarusian and international law enforcement and judiciary
  • Victims of rrafficking in Belarus
  • Relevant Belarusian authorities dealing with trafficking in human beings and in particular trafficking in women and children
  • Civil society, in particular NGOs dealing with the issue of trafficking in human beings
  • Potential victims of trafficking
Project Partners

  • Belarusian Authorities: Ministry of the Interior, General Prosecutor’s Office, Ministry of Justice, Border Guards State Committee, National Security Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare;
  • NGOs: Public Association (PA) “Business Women Club” of Brest, PA “Business Women Club, “South-West” of Pinsk, PA “Business Women Club “Bona” of Kobrin, PA “Young Women Christian Association” of Minsk, PA “Radislava” of Minsk, Initiative Group (IG) “Dialogue” of Minsk, IG “Modern Lawyer” of Minsk, Borisov Women’s Social PA “Provintsia”, PA Belarusian Red Cross Society, including regional branches, PA “Foundation for the Development of Children and Youth Initiatives” of Mogilev city, PA “Charity Center “Family” of Grodno, Gomel Primary Organization of the PA “Young Women Christian Association”; IGOs: UNDP, ABA/CEELI.
Countries Involved
  • Belarus
Donor
  • The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 September 2005 )