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modern day slavery/trafficking (what has been done (UN actions…
modern day slavery/trafficking
in greece
racist + neo-nazi groups = more discrimination against immigrant workers
racial and religious differences
stereotypes
usually slave work in agricultura fields ie. strawberry picking, orange squeezing
increase in racist and other hate crimes in Greece, which primarily targets migrants and poses a serious threat to the rule of law and democracy"
lack of action from the government and the police
with the refugee crisis, many end up being exploited in greece, being forced into labour and tricked into better life opportunities
what has been done
UN actions
The Inter- Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT), was established pursuant to the General Assembly Resolution 61/180 in 2007 “ Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons”
Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking.
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/Traffickingen.pdf
Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in
Human Beings
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:P029
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air (2000)
Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930
control: there is a greek police subdivision of organized crime and human trafficking
EU-Turkey deal
prohibits immigrants from arriving from the aegean sea
may suffer deportation back to turkey
“The migration crisis is clearly being used by human trafficking networks to target and brutally exploit the most vulnerable,” - Kevin Hyland OBE, the UK’s independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
this could help prevent the human trafficking across the sea
immigrants may take more dangerous routes, increasing the death risk
implications with the deal may be that europe is not taking its part in the refugee crisis
Médecins Sans Frontières
rescue ships picking up refugees (libya) that say that they have been abused/slaved
‘RACE IN EUROPE’ PROJECT
improve knowledge about the nature and scale of trafficking of children and adults for forced criminal exploitation and forced begging across Europe
inter agency work
aiming at enhancing cooperation and coordination to facilitate a holistic and comprehensive approach by all the international community to the problem of trafficking in persons.
groups 17 UN entities together
file:///Users/angelamachado/Downloads/Fund.%20ILO%20C029%20-%20Forced%20Labour%20Convention.pdf
what it is
workers fleeing their countries due to bad conditions
pakistan, bangladesh, romenia etc
go to greece under the false illusion that they will have better life conditions and a better job there
"act of recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining a person for compelled labor or commercial sex acts through the use of force, fraud, or coercion"
slaves do not get rights
“We need to remember that regardless of the reasons that people move, or their background, they deserve protection,” - Dipti Pardeshi, chief of mission for IOM UK
kidnapping, beating and torture
forced prostitution, forced begging, forced labour, etc
what can be done
collaborating with partners to prioritise safeguarding against the risks of modern slavery as part of the response to the migration and refugee crisis
Preventing trafficking through addressing demand
Evaluating the impact of anti-trafficking responses;
encouraging survivors to help by openly discussing the subject and raising awareness in the community
Addressing vulnerabilities at points of destination and origin
criminalization, punishment, and redress
“NO NATION CAN END MODERN SLAVERY ALONE. ELIMINATING THIS GLOBAL SCOURGE REQUIRES A GLOBAL SOLUTION. IT ALSO CANNOT BE SOLVED BY GOVERNMENTS ALONE. THE PRIVATE SECTOR, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY, THE LEGAL COMMUNITY, AND CONSUMERS CAN ALL HELP TO ADDRESS THE FACTORS THAT ALLOW HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO FLOURISH.”
victim protection and assistance
data
3/4 of immigrants crossing the mediterran have been abused and experiences modern slavery
police is said to contribute to the slavery process - kicking and beating
about 21 million modern slaves around the world