1 Victims Protection :Victims Identification Process and Challenges Saowanee Khomepatr Director, Bureau of Anti-Trafficking in Women and Children Ministry.

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Victims Protection :Victims

Identification Process and Challenges

Saowanee KhomepatrDirector, Bureau of Anti-Trafficking in Women and

Children

Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, THAILAND

March 12 – 13, 2010

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

THAILAND’S POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION

Policy & CoordinatorProsecutionProtection

(rescue, recovery, repatriation, reintegration)

PreventivePartnership

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Why do we need

Multidisciplinary Team

Approach?

VICTIMS IDENTIFACATION & MDT APPROACH

Safety & best interests of the victims as the center of interventionVictim’s participation and cooperation is the key entry point for better protection and greater prosecutionConcerted efforts on MDT helps pushing down demand side and preventing victims from re-trafficking

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Intake/ReportNon - Victim

Refer to IDC

Victim

BIO – PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASSESSMENT

Social services Legal assistance

Education/vocational training

Recovery Report to policemen

Investigation/ Court hearing

Repatriation Legal remedyReintegration

Victims Identification &Protection Process

Intake/ reporting incidents of TIP

Rescue Victim identification Legal assistance Protection assistance Recovery, return & reintegration

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Victims Identification &Protection Process

Medical careCounseling

Education

Vocational training

Family tracing &

Assessment

Repatriation

Reintegration & follow up

Legal assistance

ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES AT THE SHELTERS

Comprehensive Care in Main Shelters

GOVERNMENT SHELTERS

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Baan Srisurat

Baan PhumvetBaan Narisawad

Baan Kredtrakarn

Songkhla Shelter for Men

Ranong Shelterfor Men

PathumthaniShelter for Men

ChiangraiShelter for Men

Baan Songkwai

9 main shelters Main shelters provide

food, medical care, psycho-social recovery, legal aid, life skills & vocational training, repatriation and reintegration

There are also 77 temporaly shelters located nationwide

CHALLENGES

Lack of focal

point

Understanding

on Victim’s

Right Legal

litigation

Follow up &

Evaluation

Mechanism

Development and

it’s

Implementation

• Develop a Translation Service

System• Develop

Competency of Service Providers

and Relevant Agencies

Repatriation &

Reintegration

System

Development

Thank YouThank You

NOR SINGLE COUNTRY / AGENCY CAN SOLVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ALONE!