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[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] is primarily a source for Bosnian women and girls who are subjected to [[human trafficking|trafficking in persons]], specifically [[forced prostitution]] within the country, though it is also a destination and transit country for foreign women and girls in [[forced prostitution]] in Bosnia and [[Western Europe]]. There were four identified victims from [[Serbia]] in 2009. Most trafficked women entered the country through Serbia or [[Montenegro]]. There were reports that some girls, particularly [[Gypsies|Roma]], were trafficked, using [[forced marriage]], for the purpose of [[involuntary servitude|involuntary domestic servitude]], and that Roma boys and girls were subjected to forced [[begging]] by organized groups. There was one case involving Bosnian males recruited for labor and subjected to [[coercion|coercive]] conditions in [[Azerbaijan]] in 2009. [[NGO]]'s report that traffickers frequently use intermediaries to bring clients to private apartments, motels, and gas stations where victims are held.<ref name=dos> |
[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] is primarily a source for Bosnian women and girls who are subjected to [[human trafficking|trafficking in persons]], specifically [[forced prostitution]] within the country, though it is also a destination and transit country for foreign women and girls in [[forced prostitution]] in Bosnia and [[Western Europe]]. There were four identified victims from [[Serbia]] in 2009. Most trafficked women entered the country through Serbia or [[Montenegro]]. There were reports that some girls, particularly [[Gypsies|Roma]], were trafficked, using [[forced marriage]], for the purpose of [[involuntary servitude|involuntary domestic servitude]], and that Roma boys and girls were subjected to forced [[begging]] by organized groups. There was one case involving Bosnian males recruited for labor and subjected to [[coercion|coercive]] conditions in [[Azerbaijan]] in 2009. [[NGO]]'s report that traffickers frequently use intermediaries to bring clients to private apartments, motels, and gas stations where victims are held.<ref name=dos>{{Cite web|date=2010-06-17|title=Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 Country Narratives -- Countries A Through F|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617151358/http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2010/142759.htm|access-date=2023-02-10|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> |
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The Government of Bosnia fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government made clear progress in its anti-trafficking [[law enforcement]] efforts during the reporting period by significantly reducing its use of [[suspended sentence]]s and imposing stronger penalties for convicted [[human trafficker|traffickers]]. The government employed proactive systematic procedures to identify potential victims throughout the reporting period, registering a greater number of trafficking victims, and referred them to [[NGO]] service providers which it funded.<ref name=dos/> |
The Government of Bosnia fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government made clear progress in its anti-trafficking [[law enforcement]] efforts during the reporting period by significantly reducing its use of [[suspended sentence]]s and imposing stronger penalties for convicted [[human trafficker|traffickers]]. The government employed proactive systematic procedures to identify potential victims throughout the reporting period, registering a greater number of trafficking victims, and referred them to [[NGO]] service providers which it funded.<ref name=dos/> |
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The Government of Bosnia fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government made clear progress in its anti-trafficking
The
Prosecution
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In 2009, the national government investigated 14 suspected trafficking cases, and local authorities investigated 21 such cases. The national government
Under Bosnian
Prosecution is crucial in addressing the human trafficking problem in Bosnia and Herzegovina because, without it, the problem degenerates to a cycle. In this condition, the victims gets repatriated to their home countries only to be retrafficked, creating what some calls as repatriation factory.[4]
Protection
The Government of Bosnia made progress in identifying and protecting victims of trafficking in 2009. The government continued to provide sufficient funding to six local NGOs that provided shelter and
The government provided legal alternatives to the removal of foreign trafficking victims to countries where they face hardship or retribution through the provision of short- and long-term
Prevention
Prevention initiatives undertaken by the government is based on the implementation of the 2016-2019 national anti-trafficking plan, which prescribed specific efforts to identify trafficking incidents and the protection of victims in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and NGOs.[2] For instance, the Office of the State Coordinator coordinates and supervises an NGO-funded comprehensive campaign targeted at young people seeking employment abroad that includes TV spots, billboards, and pamphlets. The government continued to fund an NGO's operation of an anti-trafficking hotline in 2009. The partnership with the OSCE also involved the training of prosecutors and judges to augment practical and theoretical knowledge on the elements of human trafficking as a crime as well as their role in addressing issues of victim and witness support within the judicial system. OSCE, for its part, is focused on working with domestic institutions and international partners to enhance the legislative and policy framework for human trafficking in the country.[5]
The Bosnia and Herzegovina government is also continuing to give specialized trafficking awareness training to
See also
- Human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Human trafficking in Europe
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Trafficking in Persons Report 2010 Country Narratives -- Countries A Through F". web.archive.org. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b "Trafficking in Persons Report 2017: Tier Placements". www.state.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ^ Vulliamy, Ed (2012-01-15). "Has the UN learned lessons of Bosnian sex slavery revealed in Rachel Weisz film?". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ^ "Combating human trafficking | Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina | OSCE". www.osce.org. Retrieved 2018-08-22.