The article is written by COATNET affiliates and describes relation of human trafficking to poverty. It encompasses experience of the
affiliates and suggests mechanisms to reinforce counter-trafficking activities with poverty as one of the main root causes
of the phenomenon.
Colleagues can use the article to advocate for better policy measures to prevent human trafficking.
COATNET statement for the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, 18 October 2010
On the occasion the EU Anti-Trafficking Day COATNET issued a Statement to draw attention of the society, politicians and colleagues
to the need of more effective assistance to trafficked persons. COATNET affiliates reiterate that residence permit should
be granted to a trafficked person independently of the willingness of the person to cooperate with the authorities in investigations
and prosecution.
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COATNET input for the UN Special Rapporteur
In July 2010 COATNET submitted input for the preparation of the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur, H.E. Joy Ezeilo, on prevention
of human trafficking
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COATNET gets prepared to yet another year fighting trafficking in human beings
The Network of Christian Organisations against Trafficking in Human Beings (COATNET) held its Annual Conference in Bucharest
from the 8th to the 10th of October under the title “Strengthening the Ecumenical Actions against Contemporary Dynamics of
Human Trafficking”, gathering more than 30 COATNET affiliates from around the world. This edition of the Annual Conference
had a special relevance since it was the last one organised under the legal authority of Caritas Europa. As the Secretary
General of Caritas Europa, Mr. Marius Wanders explained during his opening speech “…as the network [COATNET] has grown exponentially
in recent years and increasingly also includes Christian organisations from outside Europe, it is fitting and appropriate
that as of the 1st of January 2010 it will be embedded in the structures of Caritas Internationalis and will be operating
under its legal authority ". .
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Public hearing in Ukraine
On 30 June 2009 Caritas Ukraine together with other 70 representatives of central governmental bodies, the legislature, non-governmental
organizations and the media, participated to the public hearing organized by OSCE
in Ukraine
jointly with the Ukrainian Ministry for Family, Youth and Sports Affairs on the draft law "On Combating Trafficking in Human
Beings".
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