MANDATE AND OBJECTIVE :
MANDATE AND OBJECTIVE
MANDATE
IOM received its mandate to conduct this research into Trafficking from its fourth MIDSA workshop in Gaborone in March 2002
OBJECTIVE
Prevention of trafficking in women and children by providing reliable information on the extent and character of the problem.
PURPOSE:
Detail the extent and character of trafficking of women and children, primarily those trafficked for purposes of sexual exploitation
Determine the awareness, perceptions, and approaches of law enforcement to TIP
Recommend regionally tailored initiatives
NB: Not meant to be a Plato to NATO- type comprehensive study of TIP in the SADC region, but rather a snapshot attempt to gather the basic data required to inform programme development.
Strategic Framework:Description and Rationale:
Strategic Framework: Description and Rationale PHASE I: Why SOUTH AFRICA?
Regional transportation hub and economic engine
Growing influence of organized crime
Growing and multifaceted sex industry
Presumed country of destination, and expected easiest source for data
Target areas: Johannesburg; Pretoria; Cape Town; and Durban.
PHASE TWO: Other SADC Countries
Strong focus on trafficking within SADC region
Map suspected trafficking routes
Locate vulnerable communities
Verify information gathered in Phase One
NB: PHASE TWO NOT COVERED IN THIS PRESENTATION
METHODOLOGIES:
METHODOLOGIES
Interview with:
Victims, police, border officials, prosecutors, local NGO’s, club and brothel owners, former agents, pimps, sex workers, shelter managers, refugees, embassies, private investigators, police informants, religious organizations, journalists, international organizations
Questionnaires distributed to: Police and Border Officials
Review of existing reports from SADC member states, NGO’s, International Organizations
Analytical review of media coverage of TIP
Site visits to police stations, border posts, brothels, clubs, and escort agencies
PROFILES:
PROFILES
RECRUITMENT:
RECRUITMENT
TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS:
TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
EXPLOITATION:
EXPLOITATION
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South Africa as a Source Country
Profiles :
Profiles
Recruitment:
Recruitment
Identified Needs:
Identified Needs TRAINING:
Training of officials and service providers
Public awareness and Information campaigns
PROTECTION:
Rescue andamp; safe houses
Call centers
Counseling
Medical assistance
HIV/AIDS advice and treatment
REHABILITATION
Contact with family
Voluntary Repatriation
Skills training
Reintegration / resettlement
Drug rehabilitation
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)
Regional Office for Southern Africa
826 Government Avenue, Arcadia, 0083
P.O. Box 9305, Pretoria 0001