Investigating Sexual Investigating Sexual Exploitation in Cluj- Exploitation in Cluj- Napoca, Romania and the Napoca, Romania and the Memorable Adventures Memorable Adventures that will last a that will last a Lifetime Lifetime By Janet Ho By Janet Ho MHIRT Summer 2007 MHIRT Summer 2007
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Investigating Sexual Investigating Sexual Exploitation in Cluj-Napoca, Exploitation in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and the Memorable Romania and the Memorable
Adventures that will last a Adventures that will last a LifetimeLifetime
By Janet HoBy Janet Ho
MHIRT Summer 2007MHIRT Summer 2007
ResearchResearch
Center for Health Policy and Public Center for Health Policy and Public HealthHealth
Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCluj-Napoca, Romania Length of time: 10 WksLength of time: 10 Wks My team: Noemi Salantiu, Anca My team: Noemi Salantiu, Anca
Magyar, and Georgiana ButMagyar, and Georgiana But First experience as researchersFirst experience as researchers
What is Trafficking in What is Trafficking in Persons?Persons?
Trafficking Victim’s Protection Act Trafficking Victim’s Protection Act (TVPA)-minimum standards (TVPA)-minimum standards (The Office to Monitor and (The Office to Monitor and
Combat Trafficking In Persons, 2007)Combat Trafficking In Persons, 2007)
Department of State’s Definition Department of State’s Definition (Department (Department
Human Trafficking in Human Trafficking in RomaniaRomania
Law no.678/2001-created to combat Law no.678/2001-created to combat all forms of human traffickingall forms of human trafficking
Law no. 211/2004- measures Law no. 211/2004- measures whether or not victims are protected.whether or not victims are protected.
Law no. 211/2005- informs victims of Law no. 211/2005- informs victims of their rights and offers free legal their rights and offers free legal assistance and counseling assistance assistance and counseling assistance (Natioanl Agency against Trafficking in Persons, 2006)(Natioanl Agency against Trafficking in Persons, 2006)
Human Trafficking in Romania Human Trafficking in Romania (continued)(continued)
Sexual exploitation is the most Sexual exploitation is the most common formcommon form– 86.1%-200386.1%-2003– 85%-200485%-2004
In 2003 and 2004, women and girls In 2003 and 2004, women and girls ages 18-25 were the majority of ages 18-25 were the majority of victims assisted victims assisted (Surtees, 2005)(Surtees, 2005)
DifficultiesDifficulties
MethodologyMethodology
Purpose: offer a comprehensive Purpose: offer a comprehensive description of the current situation in description of the current situation in RomaniaRomania
Outreach and ActivitiesOutreach and Activities– NGO’s and Public InstitutionsNGO’s and Public Institutions
FundingFunding– Cluj County is not at high riskCluj County is not at high risk– Open to collaborationOpen to collaboration
Religious Community ResponseReligious Community Response– Religious leaders: Orthodox and CatholicReligious leaders: Orthodox and Catholic
RecommendationsRecommendations Train individuals in well respected positions as Train individuals in well respected positions as
well as individuals working with populations who well as individuals working with populations who are at high risks.are at high risks.
Include subjects in curricula planning in order to Include subjects in curricula planning in order to help educate youth.help educate youth.
Encourage collaboration among all the major Encourage collaboration among all the major stakeholders.stakeholders.
A regional network consisting of various private A regional network consisting of various private and public organizations should collaborate to and public organizations should collaborate to prevent human trafficking and assist victims.prevent human trafficking and assist victims.
Establish a protocol for the stakeholders who do Establish a protocol for the stakeholders who do not directly work or assist victims.not directly work or assist victims.
Recommendations (Cont.)Recommendations (Cont.)
Encourage government officials to help Encourage government officials to help strengthen international borders.strengthen international borders.
More programs need to be established to More programs need to be established to address the most vulnerable populations.address the most vulnerable populations.
Professionals are trained to assist victims Professionals are trained to assist victims of trafficking, but are not training others to of trafficking, but are not training others to assist victims.assist victims.
Promote hotlines to assist families, Promote hotlines to assist families, victims, or individuals who might victims, or individuals who might encounter a victim.encounter a victim.
Theoretical ModelTheoretical Model
Phases to take action for stakeholders
Human Trafficking
Potential Victim
Victim
Post Victim
Prevention Education
Intervention and Rescuing
Recovery
NGOs Public Institutions
Churches
NGOs Public Institutions
NGOs Public Institutions
Churches
Overall ExperienceOverall Experience
Research article is being edited and Research article is being edited and will be published in the Journal of will be published in the Journal of Global Health and Health DisparitiesGlobal Health and Health Disparities
Broad generalizationBroad generalization Motivation to continue researchMotivation to continue research
CultureCulture
Leisure ActivitiesLeisure Activities
International StudentsInternational Students– Botanical gardenBotanical garden– Progressive DinnerProgressive Dinner
RunningRunning Central ParkCentral Park Eating outEating out Dorm LifeDorm Life Cafes Cafes Transylvania Film FestivalTransylvania Film Festival
Workshop/ConferenceWorkshop/Conference
Maternal and Child Health WorkshopMaternal and Child Health Workshop
Summer Institute for Rural and Summer Institute for Rural and Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health
TripsTrips
BucharestBucharest Sibiu-European Cultural capitalSibiu-European Cultural capital SighisoaraSighisoara BranBran BrashovBrashov TurdaTurda
Pictures from TripsPictures from Trips
ReferencesReferences Department of State. (2007). Department of State. (2007). Trafficking in persons reportTrafficking in persons report. .
Retrieved July 6, 2007, from Retrieved July 6, 2007, from http://www.state.gov./g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2007/
National Agency against Trafficking in Persons. (2006). National Agency against Trafficking in Persons. (2006). National National action action plan for 2006-2007: For implementing plan for 2006-2007: For implementing the national the national strategy against strategy against trafficking in persons trafficking in persons 2006-20102006-2010. Retrieved . Retrieved on July 6, 2007, from on July 6, 2007, from http://anitp.mai.gov.ro/en/docs/pna%20_en.pdf
Surtees, R. (2005). Surtees, R. (2005). Second annual report on victims of Second annual report on victims of trafficking in trafficking in South-Eastern South-Eastern Europe. Retrieved June 13, Europe. Retrieved June 13, 2007, from 2007, from http://www.childtrafficking.com
The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. (2007). (2007). Trafficking in persons reportTrafficking in persons report. Retrieved . Retrieved October 16, 2007, from October 16, 2007, from http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2007/86205.htm