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International Organization for Migration - Activities - Countertrafficking - Combating Trafficking in the Russian Federation

Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in the Russian Federation
 

Overall Objective

This project aims to eradicate trafficking in human beings in Russia through advancement of efforts of the Russian authorities and civil society primarily through enhancement of the prosecution and criminalization processes.

Immediate Objectives

The Project objectives are:

1. To strengthen

• the ability, technical means, and instrumental base of relevant authorities;

• the understanding and use of relevant legislation;

2. To provide a new, effective approach in combat against THB through financial investigation;

3. To enhance the effectiveness of relevant Russian authorities; to criminalize and prosecute the crime of trafficking in human beings;

4. To promote mechanisms that will increase national funding available for counter-trafficking programs;

5. To support the idea of law enforcement specialization in the area of trafficking counteraction within national authorities:

• By promoting the idea of specialized educational programs,

• By promoting cooperation/coordination among authorities within the Russian Federation, as well as with authorities of other countries

6. To increase public awareness of the trafficking problem.

The project funded by Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

Project duration: 9 September 2007 – 31st December 2010