1 Victims Protection :Victims Identification Process and Challenges Saowanee Khomepatr Director, Bureau of Anti-Trafficking in Women and Children Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, THAILAND March 12 – 13, 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Feb 24, 2016
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Victims Protection :Victims
Identification Process and Challenges
Saowanee KhomepatrDirector, Bureau of Anti-Trafficking in Women and
ChildrenMinistry of Social Development and Human Security,
THAILANDMarch 12 – 13, 2010
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
THAILAND’S POLICY & IMPLEMENTATION
Policy & CoordinatorProsecutionProtection
(rescue, recovery, repatriation, reintegration)
PreventivePartnership
BATWC Thailand 3
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 &
AssessmentRepatriation
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 You
NOR SINGLE COUNTRY / AGENCY CAN SOLVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ALONE!