Child trafficking, Unaccompanied or Separated Children

• Undocumented children - All I want is to land
19.05.2009 | Child Centre
Save the Children Sweden publishes this report of the knowledge gained about children living in Sweden without documents. Their dreams, ambitions and strengths are captured through this description of how they have come in contact with the project workers. The ... More
• UNODC launches a Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
27.02.2009 | Child Centre
A Global Report on Trafficking in Persons launched in February 2009 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) provides new information on trafficking in persons. Based on data gathered from 155 ... More
• WGCC 2nd Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children
23.02.2009 | Child Centre
At the WGCC meeting in Oslo on 1st of October 2008, the group adopted its 2nd Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children. The plan can be downloaded here. 2nd Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked ... More
• Child Trafficking for Sexual Purposes
20.02.2009 | Child Centre
A contribution of ECPAT International to the World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents   Rio de Janeiro , Brazil ... More
• Young People's Voices on Child Trafficking: Experiences from South Eastern Europe
| Child Centre
UNICEF’s Innocenti Research Centre has recently issued a working paper prepared by Mike Dottridge.   "Mindful of the important contribution that young people can make to our understanding of the issues that concern them, in 2005 and 2006 ... More
• Kids Abroad: Ignore them, abuse them or protect them ?
| Child Centre
The study, published by Terre des Hommes, is an attempt to summarise what we have learnt about protecting children on the move from abuse and exploitation. It also draws on the experience of other child rights agencies. As you would probably ... More
• Children on the Move. A new report from Save the Children, UK.
| Child Centre
Millions of children are on the move today, both within and between countries. They move with or without their parents. Many of them are very vulnerable to the worst forms of exploitation and abuse. Yet, the needs and interest of children ... More
• The Frail Chain - Support for Child Victims of Trafficking in the Baltic Sea Region
31.01.2008 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk, the WGCC, today launches the report "The Frail Chain - Support for Child Victims of Trafficking" written by Svante Weyler. The report is built around interviews made with young people ... More
• Collateral Damage - The Impact of Anti-Trafficking Measures on Human Rights Around the World
29.11.2007 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights anti-trafficking measures "shall not adversely affect the human rights and dignity of persons, in particular the rights of those who have been trafficked and of migrants, internally displaced persons, refugees ... More
• Trafficking in women and girls into sexual exploitation in EU-25. The impact of the Eastern Enlargement of the European Union on trafficking and counter-trafficking measures in the Baltic States
05.09.2007 | Herzig, Sabine
A Master-of-Art-Thesis of Eva Buchholz at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (Germany) The [...] paper examines for the first time the impact of the Eastern Enlargement of the European Union on the phenomenon of trafficking and ... More
• Baltic Sea Region Comprehensive Assistance to Children Victims of Trafficking
05.06.2007 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
In this programme funded by the European Commission through the Daphne II programme, Save the Children Sweden and Oak Foundation, the WGCC trains experts in care, protection and rehabilitation of children victims of trafficking. In this section you can find ... More
• The IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance for Victims of Trafficking
09.05.2007 | Söderlind, Peder
Date: 05.08.2007 Author: IOM Document title: The IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance for Victims of Trafficking IOM has had some 13 years of experience in ... More
• Distilling Elements of Good Practice: The Action Programme against Trafficking in Minors for Sexual Purposes
04.04.2007 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 30.03.2007 Author: ECPAT Document title: Distilling Elements of Good Practice: The Action Programme against Trafficking in Minors for Sexual Purposes The Action Programme provided ... More
• Trafficking for Forced Labour in Europe. Report on a study in the UK, Ireland, the Czech Republic and Portugal
07.03.2007 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 20.02.2007 Author: ASI - Anti slavery Document title: Trafficking for Forced Labour in Europe. Report on a study in the UK, Ireland, the Czech Republic and Portugal ... More
• Contemporary slavery in the UK
07.03.2007 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 07.03.2007 Author: JRF - Joseph Rowntree Foundation Document title: Contemporary slavery in the UK This report looks at the existence of slavery in the ... More
• Human Trafficking Survey by IOM - Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria
20.02.2007 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
This report presents the results of national representative surveys in Belarus, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. The objectives of the survey were to analyze general public attitudes towards employment abroad and human trafficking as well as to estimate the prevalence ... More
• BSR CACVT Mapping Project - Describing cases of children trafficked in the Baltic Sea Region
25.01.2007 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
With support from the EU Daphne Programme, the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk is commissioning a report that will describe cases of children that are trafficked in the region. The mapping started on the 1st of November ... More
• Human Trafficking - Seminar on Identification of Children at Risk of becoming Victims of Human Trafficking. Organised by the Finnish Presidency in Helsinki 31 October - 1 November 2006.
10.01.2007 | Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
The Finnish EU Presidency identified the fight against human trafficking as one of its priorities in the field of justice and home affairs. In combating trafficking, the Presidency emphasizes three cross-cutting principles: a human rights and victim-centred approach; enhanced operational ... More
• ENOC: State Obligations for the Treatment of Unaccompanied Children
14.12.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 12.12.2066 Author: European Network of Ombudsmen for Children (ENOC) Document title: ENOC: State Obligations for the Treatment of Unaccompanied Children By the term "unaccompanied ... More
• COMBATING THE TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR SEXUAL PURPOSES - A TRAINING GUIDE
10.12.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 15.11.2006 Author: ECPAT Europe Law Enforcement Group Programme against Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes in Europe in cooperation with ECPAT International Document title: COMBATING THE TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN FOR ... More
• Human Trafficking - Seminar on the Identification of Children at Risk of Becoming Victims of Human Trafficking, Helsinki 31 October 1 November - Draft Seminar Conclusions
28.11.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 05.11.2006 Author: COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Document title: Human Trafficking - Seminar on the Identification of Children at Risk of Becoming Victims of Human Trafficking, Helsinki 31 October 1 ... More
• REPORT with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on fighting trafficking in human beings - an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan (2006/2078(INI))
22.11.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 21.10.2006 Author: Edit Bauer Document title: REPORT with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on fighting trafficking in human beings - an integrated approach and proposals ... More
• Statement following the Roundtable Conference on the Social Aspects of trafficking 31 October 2006
08.11.2006 | Melchior, Anne (Denmark)
Date: 30.10.2006 Author: Minister for ligestilling Document title: Statement following the Roundtable Conference on the Social Aspects of trafficking 31 October 2006 Statement following the ... More
• "Transnational Protection of children: The case of Albania Greece 2000-2006" Terre des Hommes report published
09.10.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The publication recognizes that both Albania and Greece have made significant efforts to end child trafficking and support NGOs initiatives in both countries. However it identifies as main existing gaps the weak enforcement of social legislation and vulnerability of certain ... More
• Children in Orphanages and Special Schools in Armenia: Potential Victims of Trafficking and Exploitation
12.09.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 08.09.2006 Author: OSCE Document title: Children in Orphanages and Special Schools in Armenia: Potential Victims of Trafficking and Exploitation A targeted study to reveal ... More
• ACTION TO PREVENT CHILD TRAFFICKING IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
30.08.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 30.05.2006 Author: Terre des hommes Foundation (Lausanne, Switzerland) & United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Document title: ACTION TO PREVENT CHILD TRAFFICKING IN SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE ... More
• RESOURCE BOOK for Law Enforcement Officers on Child Trafficking
22.08.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 03.04.2006 Author: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Document title: RESOURCE BOOK for Law Enforcement Officers on Child Trafficking The Resource Book presents current good ... More
• Baltic Sea Region Comprehensive Assistance to Children Victims of Trafficking BSR CACVT
19.07.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk will for two years implement a training programme for professionals working with assistance to children that have been trafficked, or that are unaccompanied. The programme has received generous support by the ... More
• Trafficking in Persons Report 2006
06.06.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 06.06.2006 Author: U.S Department of State Document title: Trafficking in Persons Report 2006 The Department of State is required by law to submit a ... More
• Human Trafficking in the Russian Federation
23.05.2006 | Söderlind, Peder
Date: 09.01.2006 Author: E.V. Tiurukanova and the Institute for Urban Economics for theUN/IOM Working Group on Trafficking in Human Beings Document title: Human Trafficking in the Russian Federation ... More
• Trafficking in Persons - Global Patterns
26.04.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 20-04-2006 Author: United Nations - Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Document title: Trafficking in Persons - Global Patterns The report, entitled Trafficking in ... More
• Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights aspects of the victims of trafficking in persons, especially women and children
19.04.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 2006-02-20 Author: United Nations - Commission on Human Rights Document title: Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights aspects of the victims of trafficking in persons, especially ... More
• Awareness Raising for Roma Activists on the Issue of Trafficking in Human Beings in South-Eastern Europe
12.04.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Date: 2006-04-11 Author: OCHR / ODIHR Document title: Awareness Raising for Roma Activists on the Issue of Trafficking in Human Beings in South-Eastern Europe Based ... More
• Save the Children Sweden starts helpline for undocumented children
21.03.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Save the Children Sweden today introduces a web site in Swedish, English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese, a toll-free telephone number and an e-mail address for children and young people from other countries who live in Sweden without proper documents. The ... More
• Save the Children and the Separated Children in Europe Programme: Position Paper on Dublin II and Separated Children
17.03.2006 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Save the Children and the Separated Children in Europe Programme have published a position paper titled: "The Implementation of the Dublin II Regulation and the Best Interests of Separated Children". Save the Children welcomes the European Commission’s review ... More
• Full report from the Kiev Expert meeting on Care, Protection and Assistance to Children Victims of Trafficking
22.08.2005 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The lack of assistance to boys and girls, victims of trafficking in the region of the Baltic Sea States has been recognised as one area of priority as the Working Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk continues the programme ... More
• Situation paper: Level of protection, care, psychological, medical and social assistance as well as short or long term placements available for children victims of trafficking in the Baltic Sea Region
11.08.2005 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
A paper based on input from professionals with experiences in working with children at risk in the Baltic Sea Region and from the discussion at the expert meeting: "Building Competence and Capacity on Care, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Children Victims ... More
• The Norwegian Government's Plan of Action on combating trafficking
11.07.2005 | Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
In February 2003 the Norwegian government launched an action plan on combatting trafficking in women and children. In June 2005 a follow-up plan for the years 2005-2008 was presented. The special situation for children is given seperate attention. The plan ... More
• OSCE High-Level Conference "Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons: Combating Trafficking in Children" Vienna 18 March 2005
24.03.2005 | Keller Hamela, Maria (Poland)
The meeting brought together leading government representatives, national anti-trafficking coordinators, parliamentarians, international organisations and international NGOs from all the OSCE participating states and Partners for Cooperation in order to discuss and further enhance the implementation of effective measures in the ... More
• Outcome of the OPC Questionnaire on Trafficking in Children 2004
03.12.2004 | Åkerman, Ingrid (Sweden)
In the meeting of the Task Force on Organized Crime int the Baltic Sea Region (OPC) in june 2004 in Sweden it was decided that a systematic collection of strategic information regarding trafficking in children in the diffrent member state ... More
• New Save the Children Publication "Responding to Child trafficking"- A practical handbook
21.07.2004 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
"Responding to Child Trafficking" - a handbook to child rights-based interventions draws from Save the Children's experience in Southeast Europe. In May 2002, Save the Children initiated a Regional Child Trafficking Response Programme in Southeast Europe in an attempt to ... More
• Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children in the Region of The Baltic Sea States
01.06.2004 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The Working Group for Co-operation on Children at Risk on the 17th of May 2004, adopted a Plan of Action on Unaccompanied and Trafficked Children in the Region of the Baltic Sea States. The plan deals with children within the ... More
• Joint East West research on trafficking in children for sexual purposes in Europe. ECPAT Europe group report
22.04.2004 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
This "Joint East West research on trafficking in children for sexual purposes in Europe: the sending countries" (trafficking II) is the second part of a study undertaken by the ECPAT Europe Law Enforcement Group into the trafficking of children for ... More
• Report from the NGO Conference on Separated and Trafficked Children in the Baltic Sea Region - Best Practice and Cooperation. Vilnius 14 - 16 September 2003
22.12.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The conference was a response from the NGO community to one of the commitments made at a governmental conference in Stockholm in February 2003, regarding the importance of involving NGOs in the struggle against trafficking in children and in finding ... More
• UNICEF UK publishes a new report on the Trafficking of Children
31.07.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The face of child trafficking to the UK is changing, with children being transported from an increasing number of countries and traffickers widening their operations with new methods and destinations, said UNICEF UK in a new report published July 30th ... More
• Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report
14.06.2003 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
"The Annual Trafficking in Persons Report is about modern day slavery and slave trading....The President, members of Congress, and I share a commitment to end modern day slavery. This report is an important diplomatic tool towards that goal. The report ... More
• Norway's plan of action for combating trafficking in women and children
13.06.2003 | Vedeler, Janikke Solstad
Attached is the Norwegian plan of action for combating trafficking in women and children. The plan was launched in February 2003 by the Ministry of Justice and the Police. The action plan will be implemented over a three-year ... More
• Presentation on trafficking in Children: Lithuanian experiences
11.06.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
At the Conference: "Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery", Ms Audra Sipaviciene from the IOM office in Vilnius, Lithuania, introduced the theme "Prevention" with a presentation on Lithuanian activities in relation to prevention of child trafficking. Her presentation ... More
• ECPAT Sweden's work implementing a code of conduct for travel operators.
11.06.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
At the Conference: Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery, Helena Karlén from ECPAT Sweden made a presentation on their work implementing a code of conduct for travel operators. The presentation was part of the theme: "Demand Reduction" ... More
• Presentation of the Child Support Centre in Tarttu
11.06.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
At the Conference: Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery, Dr Ruth Soonets of Tarttu Child Support Centre made an introductory presentation to the theme "Demand Reduction". The presentation is available here. ... More
• Children victimised by exploitation
11.06.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
At the Conference: Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery, Lars Lööf, Senior Advisor to the Children's Unit at the Council of the Baltic Sea States made an introductory presentation to the theme: Victim Assistance. The presentation may ... More
• Presentation of the work of the Russian NGO "Road of Light"
11.06.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The presentation on the work assisting girls affected by violence, abuse and exploitation was made by director Galina Vulkova at the Conference Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery. The presentation may be seen in full ... More
• Kvinnoforums project against trafficking
11.06.2003 |
To address the growing problem of trafficking in women and girls for the purpose of sexual exploitation , Kvinnoforum runs a networking project against trafficking. Read more: Published by   Sweden, , Lindenau, Linda (Sweden) ... More
• Centre Against Abuse - "Dardedze"
11.06.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
At the Conference Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery, Agnese Strauta from Centre against abuse "Dardedze" in Riga, Latvia made a presentation on their model for rehabilitating children exposed to severe abuse and exploitation. The presentation is ... More
• Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery
11.06.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
The Conference: "Stop Child Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery" held in Helsinki, Finland on the 1st to 3rd of June gathered some 150 professionals from ministries, NGOs and public organisations. The Conference was organised by the US Embassy to Finland, ... More
• Unaccompanied Children from the Region of the Baltic Sea States - The full report from the meeting of senior officials is now available
07.03.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
"Unaccompanied Children from the Region of the Baltic Sea States: Interministerial and Interagency Co-operation for Improved Assessment, Care and Reintegration" This meeting including senior officials from Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden ... More
• NGO perspective on Unaccompanied Children in the region of the Baltic Sea States
13.02.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Ms Annika Åhnberg, Chair person of Save the Children Sweden, opened the second day of the meeting on Unaccompanied Children in the region of the Baltic Sea States with a presentation followed by a lively discussion. In referring ... More
• Unaccompanied Children in the region of the Baltic Sea States
13.02.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Ms Berit Andnor, Swedish Minister for Child and Family Affairs held the closing statement at the meeting of Senior officials on Interministerial and Intergovernmental co-operation to improve the situation for Unaccompanied Children in the Baltic Sea Region Distinguished participants, ... More
• Conference on Unaccompanied Children
13.02.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Mr Jan O. Karlsson, Swedish Minister for Development Co-operation and Asylum and Migration Policies opened the Conference on Unaccompanied Children in the region of the Baltic Sea States. Representatives from 14 countries discussed Interministerial and Intergovernmental co-operation to improve assessment, ... More
• Outcome from meeting of Senior Officials on Unaccompanied Children in the Region of the Baltic Sea States
12.02.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Senior officials from the member countries in the Council of the Baltic Sea States, senior officials from Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, representatives from the European Commission, IOM and from UNHCR have, together with representatives from the NGO sector, for two ... More
• Terre des Hommes Albania report on Trafficking of children
07.01.2003 | Lars Lööf (CBSS)
Terre des Hommes in Albania has published this report on the trafficking of children from Albania to Greece. "Over the past ten years, thousands of Albanian children from the age of four upwards have been rented out, sold, bought, ... More
• As future job-seekers, what do female high school graduates in Estonia know about trafficking in human beings?
30.12.2002 | Soonets, Ruth (Estonia)
The present study of the awareness that graduating female high school students have, as a group at risk of being trafficked, is part of the campaign activity in Estonia. The study was conducted by sociologistsi (Marion Pajumets)at the Estonian Institute ... More
• Kvinnoforum - Networking Against Trafficking in Women and Girls
28.08.2001 |
Trafficking in women and girls for the purpose of sexual exploitation in the form of prostitution, pornography, escorts, and such is a growing phenomenon in Europe and throughout the world. As a result of poverty and limited work opportunities, young ... More
• ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting, Beijing 24-25 May 2001
20.06.2001 |
ASEM Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children - "The Ministers recognized that trafficking in women and children was a growing concern to all and welcomed the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols. ... More
• ASEM - Child Welfare Initiative Resource Centre
16.05.2001 |
The ASEM Resource Centre has been established as the main tool for information, exchange and research of the ASIA-Europe Meeting's (ASEM) Child Welfare Initiative. The services are intended to inform professionals working in law enforcement, welfare agencies, courts and legal ... More
• Trafficking in Women and Children in Asia and in Europe
11.05.2001 |
A background presentation of the problems involved and the initiatives taken. Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, May 2001 'In recent years, increasing numbers of women and children have become commodities traded on an international market. They are marketed, transported ... More