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International cooperation indispensable in fighting human trafficking
Belgrade,
18 October 2007
Serbian Minister of Interior Dragan Jocic and Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maud de Boer-Buquicchio opened today a two-day regional seminar on fighting human trafficking themed “Measures for Protection and Promotion of Victims’ Rights.”
Dragan Jocic
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Jocic said that the Serbian police employ great efforts in fighting human trafficking, though success in this field depends on international cooperation.
Fighting human trafficking and providing protection for the victims is a challenge all states are faced with, said Jocic and noted that there is not a state in the world which can oppose human trafficking alone.
He recalled that a series of systemic measures have been employed in Serbia, such as the adoption of a national strategy and operational activities implemented by the police.
According to Jocic, the Serbian government is doing a great deal on suppressing human trafficking and protecting the victims, while the police in domestic and international frameworks are successfully fighting these crimes.
In just nine months in 2007, 26 criminal charges were filed against organisers of human trafficking who gain huge profits through these illegal activities, he said.
Fighting human trafficking and providing protection for the victims is a challenge all states are faced with, said Jocic and noted that there is not a state in the world which can oppose human trafficking alone.
He recalled that a series of systemic measures have been employed in Serbia, such as the adoption of a national strategy and operational activities implemented by the police.
According to Jocic, the Serbian government is doing a great deal on suppressing human trafficking and protecting the victims, while the police in domestic and international frameworks are successfully fighting these crimes.
In just nine months in 2007, 26 criminal charges were filed against organisers of human trafficking who gain huge profits through these illegal activities, he said.
Maud de Boer-Buquicchio
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Fonet
Human trafficking, which partly includes women and children, helps criminals garner up to $13 billion at the world level, explained Jocic and added that Kosovo-Metohija is one of the final destinations for these criminal activities.
He recalled that fighting all kinds of organised crime is the interior ministry’s top priority and voiced its readiness to continue with efficient suppression of all crimes through international cooperation.
Buquicchio said that in 50% of cases women and children are victims of human trafficking and stressed that the seminar aims at protecting human rights and providing help to victims.
The seminar is organised by the Council of Europe and the Serbian Ministry of Interior.
He recalled that fighting all kinds of organised crime is the interior ministry’s top priority and voiced its readiness to continue with efficient suppression of all crimes through international cooperation.
Buquicchio said that in 50% of cases women and children are victims of human trafficking and stressed that the seminar aims at protecting human rights and providing help to victims.
The seminar is organised by the Council of Europe and the Serbian Ministry of Interior.
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