TASK FORCE ON COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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1 TASK FORCE ON COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING for the period adopted by the Austrian government coordinated by the Federal Ministry for Affairs

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3 Introduction Human trafficking is a grave violation of the most fundamental human rights. According to reports published by the United Nations, 2.4 million people fall victim to human trafficking every year. In Europe alone, 140,000 cases are registered each year. Women and children are particularly affected by human trafficking. Besides illicit drug and arms trafficking, human trafficking has become the largest global form of transnational organised crime. According to United Nations estimates, criminal organisations generate annual revenues of 32 billion dollars from trading in the human being as a commodity. Because of its geographical location at the centre of Europe, Austria is affected by human trafficking both as a transit country and target destination. Experience has shown that human trafficking in Austria predominantly involves cases of sexual exploitation, slave-like situations of domestic workers and child trafficking. Austria is a party to all relevant international legal instruments on combating human trafficking. By ratifying the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime in autumn 2005 (Federal Law Gazette III No. 220/2005), Austria undertook to take all necessary steps in order to combat this crime. Austria was the first EU Member State to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings in October Austria was also one of the first European states to be evaluated by the Council of Europe s Group of Experts (GRETA, Le Groupe d experts sur la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains) in the years 2010/2011. The Austrian as well as the recommendations from the experts group that were adopted by the Committee of the Parties 3

4 on 26 September 2011 are taken account of in the National Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking The Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking (TF-HT) was set up in Austria by a Ministerial Council Resolution adopted in November 2004 (cf. item no. 22 of the Council Resolution Minutes No. 70 of 9 November 2004). It is headed by the Federal Ministry for Affairs (FMEIA) and charged with coordinating and intensifying the measures taken by Austria in combating this crime. The Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking is composed of representatives of all competent ministries, including outsourced agencies, the federal provinces and non-governmental organisations. On 10 March 2009, Director- General Ambassador Dr. Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger was appointed First Austrian National Coordinator on Combating Human Trafficking (cf. item no. 13 of the Council Resolution Minutes No. 10) and chairperson of the Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking. Multi-annual reports are prepared on the activities of the TF-HT as well as on all measures taken by Austria to combat human trafficking. The First Austrian on Combating Human Trafficking (covering the period from March 2007 February 2009) was submitted to the Council of Ministers on 10 March 2009 (cf. item no. 13 of the Council Resolution Minutes No. 10). The Second Austrian on Combating Human Trafficking covering the period from 2009 to 2011 is submitted to the Austrian Federal Government together with the National Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking (NAP) A dedicated Working Group on Child Trafficking was set up within the Task Force on Human Trafficking in Headed by the 1 Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings: Recommendation CP(2011)1 on the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings by Austria; adopted at the 6th Meeting of the Committee of the Parties on 26 September 2011 in Strasbourg 4

5 Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth, this Working Group is composed of representatives of the Federal Ministries of the Interior, of Justice, and for Affairs, the federal provinces youth welfare authorities, nongovernmental and international organisations. One of the Working Group s major goals is to facilitate and improve the identification of victims of child trafficking. To this end it prepared a folder that was made available to all authorities that may possibly come into contact with potential victims of child trafficking. Another focus of the Working Group s activities is to improve support to victims of child trafficking by fostering cooperation and coordination. The NAP provides for the continuation of the activities performed by this Working Group. Supplementing the general actions and activities in the field of prevention and victim support, the NAP outlines a number of actions that are specifically directed at combating child trafficking. More information on actions taken by Austria in combating child trafficking is available on and in the two reports prepared by the Working Group for the years (cf. item no. 13 of the Council Resolution Minutes No. 10 of 10 March 2009) and for the period , the latter of which is also submitted to the Austrian Federal Government. The Working Group on Prostitution, headed by the Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery, was set up in June Experts from all competent ministries, the federal provinces, the specific non-governmental organisations active in this field, the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and the Austrian Chamber of Labour contributed to this Working Group. The Working Group on Prostitution completed its activities in June 2008 by preparing a final progress report on Prostitution in Austria Legal Situation, Effects, Recommendations ( Prostitution in Österreich 5

6 Rechtslage, Auswirkungen, Empfehlungen ). This report was also submitted to the Council of Ministers on 10 March 2009 (cf. item no. 13 of the Council Resolution Minutes No. 10). In implementing one of the recommendations contained in this experts report, a special inter-disciplinary working group that covers all federal provinces was set up to focus specifically on the federal provinces scope of responsibility. The Working Group on Prostitution the Provinces Scope of Responsibility (Arbeitsgruppe-Länderkompetenzen Prostitution ) is charged with dealing in detail with issues and solutions that fall under the federal provinces scope of responsibility. The first progress report prepared by the Working Group on Prostitution the Provinces Scope of Responsibility is submitted to the Austrian Federal Government in summer In order to guarantee the continuation of the information and discussion platform thus set up, the NAP also provides for the continuation of this Working Group. One of the TF-HT s main tasks is to prepare and implement the Austrian national action plans on combating human trafficking and to monitor their implementation. National action plans on combating human trafficking were adopted by the Austrian Federal Government in March 2007 (for the period from ; see item no. 24 of the Council Resolution Minutes No. 8 of 28 March 2007) and in May 2009 (for ; see item no. 19 of the Council Resolution Minutes No. 20 of 26 May 2009). The Austrian national action plans reflect the comprehensive approach taken in combating human trafficking, which covers national coordination, prevention, victim protection, criminal prosecution and international cooperation. This Third National Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking for the period (NAP-HT ) consists of 5 chap- 6

7 ters. The individual actions are objectives that are to be achieved in line with the Austrian legislation in force. Entitled National and International Coordination and Cooperation, Chapter I deals with activities aimed at further developing the TF-HT, strengthening cooperation with the federal provinces and participation and collaboration in programmes and projects at international level. The actions included in Chapter II on Prevention are geared towards raising awareness within the Austrian population as well as among specifically identified occupational groups of the issue of human trafficking. The relevant activities include both training measures and awareness-raising events that attract public attention. Chapter III deals with Victim Protection and contains actions and activities that contribute to identifying potential victims of human trafficking and measures aimed at ensuring the provision of comprehensive counselling, care and support as well as improving the social integration of victims of human trafficking. This chapter also includes specific supplementary measures relating to the protection of child victims. The actions outlined in Chapter IV Criminal Prosecution aim inter alia to promote enhanced cooperation between law enforcement authorities and non-governmental organisations. A special action relates to the implementation of the provisions contained in Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of Ministers on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings 2 that entered into force on 15 April 2011 (OJ L 101, , p. 1). Chapter X Evaluation/Monitoring assesses the measures and actions Austria has taken so far in combating human trafficking. In line with the United Nations recommendations, governments play a central role in preparing National Action Plans. Thus the 2 DIRECTIVE 2011/36/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA 7

8 competent federal ministries holding primary responsibility and/ or within whose scope of competence or responsibility the implementation of the relevant actions fall, are explicitly specified in the NAP-HT In this context, the role played by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) as the agency responsible for Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) differs from that assumed by the Austrian federal ministries since it is an outsourced agency which is mandated by the State of Austria with implementing international projects aimed at combating human trafficking. Close collaboration with the federal provinces on all levels (prevention, victim protection, criminal prosecution and international cooperation) is of key importance. In this context, a meeting with representatives from the federal provinces was held in June 2011 that focused particularly on trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and child trafficking. As a result of this meeting, a dedicated contact person for matters related to human trafficking was appointed in every federal province. The representatives of civil society and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) also play an essential role in preparing and implementing the NAP-HT In Austria, NGOs are indispensible partners in the context of protection of victims of human trafficking and with respect to preventive measures. Without their commitment and active involvement the Austrian Federal Government would not be able to fulfil these important tasks in line with international requirements. In Austria, numerous NGOs are pro-actively involved in combating human trafficking. The NGO LEFÖ-IBF (Intervention Centre for Trafficked Women) plays a special role in this regard. In contrast to other NGOs it acts on the basis of a government mandate granted under Art. 25 of the Aust- 8

9 rian Security Police Act, which means that a legal structure in the form of a partnership exists between two government agencies (the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery) and LEFÖ-IBF. For this reason the National Action Plan includes some actions for which LEFÖ-IBF is named as the competent organisation holding responsibility for their implementation. Other players, including the NGO ECPAT Austria (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) and the research institution Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, are also members of the TF-HT and important partners in preparing and implementing the NAP-HT In contrast to LEFÖ-IBF, however, they do not explicitly act on the basis of a government mandate and thus cannot be named as being primarily responsible for the implementation of actions. The Task Force on Human Trafficking also cooperates closely with other Austrian NGOs and institutions that provide support to victims of human trafficking as well as the Human Rights Advisory Council (Menschenrechtsbeirat). The Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking collaborates intensively with international organisations including UNODC (the Vienna-based United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime), the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings) and IOM (International Organization for Migration). The NAP-HT also includes projects and initiatives that are implemented in close cooperation with international organisations. Furthermore, Austria is a member of the informal EU Network of National Rapporteurs or Equivalent Mechanisms on Trafficking in Human Beings and contributes pro-actively to this network that is chaired by the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator. 9

10 I. National and International Coordination and Cooperation Objective 1 Strengthening coordination and cooperation at national and international level Actions Timetable Responsibility/ Implementation I.1. Continuation of the activities performed by the Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking (TF-HT) Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/ agencies/institutions/federal provinces/ partner organisations I.2 Continuation of the activities performed by the Working Group on Child Trafficking established under the TF-HT Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth in cooperation with the competent ministries federal provinces/partner organisations I.3 Continuation of the activities performed by the Working Group on Prostitution established under the TF-HT Year 1-3 Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery in cooperation with the competent ministries/ agencies/institutions/ federal provinces/partner organisations Indicators Meetings, report Meetings, report Meetings, report 10

11 I.4 Establishment and continuation of a Working Group on Human Trafficking for the Purpose of Labour Exploitation I.5 Regular exchange of information on province-specific issues with representatives from the federal provinces (Bundesländer) I.6 Regular exchange of information with representatives of foreign diplomatic representations in Austria on specific issues and topics I.7 Active and continuous participation/presence of TF-HT members in national and international bodies/conferences/events dealing with the topic of human trafficking Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection in cooperation with the competent ministries/ the federal provinces/ the competent agencies/ institutions/ partner organisations Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/ the federal provinces/the competent agencies/ institutions/ partner organisations Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/ agencies/ Year 1-3 The respective competent ministries in cooperation agencies/institutions/ partner organisations Meetings, report Staging of events etc. dealing with the respective thematic priorities, report, preparation of a list of contact persons Measures focusing on the respective thematic priorities, report Contribution/report 11

12 I.8 Sending experts to/participation of experts in national and international projects focusing on combating human trafficking Year 1-3 The respective competent ministries in cooperation agencies/institutions/ partner organisations I.9 Regular exchange of information with the social partners representatives Year 1-3 The respective competent ministries in cooperation agencies/institutions/ partner organisations Objective 2 Fighting poverty and increasing human security in partner countries I.10 Repatriation/return of migrants, particularly of victims of human trafficking, undertaking utmost efforts to ensure reintegration and security in the countries of origin through a coordinated support programme as part of the projects (including e.g. risk assessment, monitoring, support), exchange of information when looking for family members family tracing Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior, ADA/ADC, LEFÖ-IBF in cooperation ministries/agencies/ institutions/ partner organisations I.11 Support/development of projects focusing on the implementation of preventive measures (e.g. awareness-raising and information events/campaigns as well as promotion of the economic activities of vulnerable groups, particularly women and girls) Year 1-3 ADA/ADC in cooperation ministries/agencies/ I.12 Support/development of projects focusing on the implementation of measures aimed at victim protection, particularly promotion of victim-protection institutions offering psychological, medical and legal counselling and support as well as vocational training activities Year 1-3 ADA/ADC in cooperation ministries/agencies/ Contribution/report Contribution/report Implemented projects; implementation reports Implemented projects/ project report and/or documentation Implemented projects/ project report and/or documentation 12

13 I.13 Promotion of projects in the field of cross-border exchange, capacity building, mutual learning and networking of institutions and (civil society) organisations, including with respect to identification of victims of human trafficking and gender-based crime, counselling, advice and support, criminal justice Year 1-3 ADA/ADC in cooperation ministries/agencies/ Objective 3 Strengthening cooperation and coordination at bilateral, EU and international level I.14 Contribution towards/participation in the UNODC/IOM/ NGO EXIT project on NIGERIA Enhancing multi-stakeholder cooperation to fight human trafficking in countries of origin and destination funded by the EC and participating Member States Year 1 Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs /Federal Ministry of the Interior/Federal Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the competent agencies/ I.15 Development/promotion of cooperation between the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Drehscheibe Wien (crisis centre for victims of child trafficking run by the City of Vienna) and the Republic of Moldova to combat child trafficking Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior/City of Vienna in cooperation with the competent agencies/ I.16 Contribution towards the EU-funded project Towards a pan-european monitoring system on Trafficking in Human beings chaired by Portugal Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation agencies/institutions/partner organisations Implemented projects/ project report and/or documentation Supported activities, report Supported activities, report Supported activities, report 13

14 I.17 Contribution towards the EU-funded project Strengthening the fight against forced begging: a multidisciplinary approach chaired by Romania I.18 Support for projects carried out as part of UN.GIFT (United Nations Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking); support for the UN Trust Fund for victims of human trafficking I.19 Providing support to the regional project Preventing and Combating all Forms of Trafficking in Women: Improving Transnational Coordination and Cooperation; Developing and Strengthening Networks and Partnerships with Third Countries (IOM, OIIP) with a special focus on labour exploitation (especially trafficking in women) and data collection I.20 Implementation of bilateral operational consultations and exchange of best practices with EU Member States, particularly the Schengen enlargement states Bulgaria and Romania, aimed at preventing and combating human trafficking I.21 Implementation of bilateral operational consultations and exchange of best practices with ENP countries, particularly Belarus and Moldova, aimed at preventing and combating human trafficking Year 1-2 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation agencies/ Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs Year 1-3 Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery in cooperation with the competent ministries Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation ministries/agencies/ Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation ministries/agencies/ Supported activities, report Supported activities, report Supported activities, report Supported activities, report Supported activities, report 14

15 II. Prevention Objective 1 Raising public awareness/sensitising the public to all dimensions of human trafficking Actions Timetable Responsibility/ Implementation II.1 Staging an annual event on the topic of human trafficking aimed at attracting public attention on EU Anti-Trafficking Day on 18 October Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/ agencies/ II.2 Promotion and presentation of the exhibition Human Trafficking Slavery in the 21st Century directed at youths and young adults and within the framework of specific events Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs, Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture, Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation with the competent ministries/ agencies/institutions/ partner organisations II.3 Design of a web exhibition based on the travelling exhibition Human Trafficking Slavery in the 21st Century and provision of accompanying materials Year 2 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/ agencies/ Indicators Implementation of the event; report Presentation of the exhibition, report Web exhibition 15

16 II.4 Participation in/promotion of target group-oriented information activities on the topic of human trafficking II.5 Updating the existing information material and folders on human trafficking placing a special focus on labour exploitation II.6 Conducting an awareness-raising event directed at media representatives II.7 Examination of the possibility of ratifying ILO Convention (No. 189) on Decent Work for Domestic Workers II.8 Raising awareness among embassy staff and private domestic staff employed by diplomatic staff in Austria on the rights of private domestic workers Year 1-3 The competent ministries in cooperation with the competent agencies/ Year 1-3 The competent ministries in cooperation with the competent agencies/ Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs and Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation with the competent agencies/ Year 1-2 Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection in cooperation with the competent ministries and the federal provinces Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries and LEFÖ-IBF Information activities Information material/folders and dissemination of information material/ folders Event (for submission to the Austrian National Council) Meetings, event 16

17 II.9 Updating of information provided on the internet on the topic of human trafficking Year 1-3 The competent ministries Information on the internet II.10 Raising awareness of the hotline installed by the Federal Criminal Intelligence Service Year 2-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation ministries/agencies/ II.11 Providing information for the European Commission s website: Year 1-3 The competent ministries Information on the internet Objective 2 Sensitising/raising awareness among specifically identified occupational groups of all dimensions of human trafficking II.12 Conducting training seminars and events for law enforcement officers including members of the aliens and asylum authorities Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior, LEFÖ-IBF in cooperation with federal provinces and the competent ministries/agencies/ Number of training events conducted, report II.13 Provision of support for training activities on the topic of child trafficking with a special focus on cooperation with the federal provinces aimed at promoting multi-stakeholder cooperation (material, expertise) Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth, Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation with federal provinces and the competent ministries/agencies/ Number of training events conducted, report 17

18 II.14 Conducting an annual training event for staff on military service abroad II.15 Conducting training events for embassy staff and particularly consulate staff working at the Austrian representations abroad II.16 Conducting training seminars and events for judges and public prosecutors II.17 Conducting awareness-raising activities (such as training events) on human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitations, particularly with respect to inspection of workplaces Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports in cooperation with federal provinces and the competent agencies/institutions/partner organisations and LEFÖ-IBF Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs, LEFÖ-IBF in cooperation with federal provinces and the competent ministries/agencies/ institutions/partner organisations Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Justice in cooperation with LEFÖ-IBF, federal provinces and the competent ministries/agencies/ Year 1-3 Federal Ministries of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, of Finance, of Justice, LEFÖ-IBF in cooperation with federal provinces and the competent ministries/agencies/ institutions/partner organisations Number of training events conducted, report Number of training events conducted, report Number of training events conducted, report Number of awarenessraising activities (training events) conducted, reports 18

19 II.18 Preparation and publication of an information folder on legally compliant inter-country adoption Year 1-3 Federal Ministries of Economy, Family and Youth, of the Interior, of Justice, for European and International Affairs, federal provinces III. Victim Protection Objective 1 Improved cooperation in identifying potential victims of human trafficking Actions Timetable Responsibility/ Implementation III.1 Preparation of a decree by the Federal Ministry of Justice on nationwide support for victims of human trafficking; evaluation of its implementation and, if necessary, adaptation Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the competent ministries/ agencies/ and LEFÖ-IBF III.2 Promotion of awareness-raising with regard to the identification of victims of human trafficking in custody pending deportation, accommodated in initial reception centres and in other authorities facilities by specially trained experts as well as accompanying monitoring by the Human Rights Advisory Council at the Federal Ministry of the Interior of awareness-raising activities regarding the identification of victims in custody pending deportation and their protection Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation with LEFÖ-IBF and the competent ministries/ agencies/ Information folder sent to all competent authorities Indicators Decree, report 19

20 III.3 Development of indicators for the identification of victims of human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation Year 1-2 Federal Ministries of the Interior, of Finance, of Justice, of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, LEFÖ-IBF in cooperation with federal provinces and partner organisations Catalogue of criteria Objective 2 Comprehensive counselling, care and support as well as enhanced social integration of victims of human trafficking III.4 Evaluation of the status quo regarding access to medical care for victims of human trafficking until they are granted a special protection residence title Year 3 Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery, Federal Ministry of the Interior, the competent ministries in cooperation with LEFÖ-IBF, federal provinces III.5 Evaluation of the practical implementation of opportunities to access the labour market, including skills development activities Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection in cooperation with the federal provinces, the Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery, LEFÖ-IBF 20

21 III.6 Range of support activities prior to a victim s voluntary return focusing on conducting a risk analysis prior to the victim s return in line with the relevant quality standards defined for such an analysis and for safe return and reintegration III.7 Research and analysis of national and international players experience regarding services and facilities/institutions for male victims of human trafficking III.8 Accompanying evaluation of the application of national regulations governing the residence of victims of human trafficking and, if necessary, development of proposals for solutions III.9 Analysis and revision of the needs-oriented capacity adaptation of LEFÖ-IBF and the existing services provided to victims of human trafficking III.10 Adoption of regulations by the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs in the form of an ordinance regarding the protection of private domestic workers employed by diplomatic staff in Austria Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation ministries/ agencies/ /LEFÖ-IBF Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection and the competent ministries in cooperation with LEFÖ-IBF Year 1-3 Federal Ministries of the Interior, for European and International Affairs, of Justice, the Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery in cooperation ministries, the federal provinces, LEFÖ-IBF Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior, the Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery Year 2 Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, recommendations Ordinance 21

22 Objective 3 Implementation of specific activities relating to the protection of child victims III.11 Developing a concept aimed at improving cooperation between the competent federal and province authorities (Behörden der Bundesländer) in identifying and supporting victims of child trafficking (NRM National Referral Mechanism) and submission of this concept to the competent authorities for review of implementation Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth (Working Group on Child Trafficking, WG-CT) in cooperation with the Federal Ministries for Affairs, of the Interior, of Justice, the federal provinces and partner organisations III.12 Ongoing nationwide awareness-raising among the relevant authorities/institutions/facilities regarding accommodation that meets children s requirements and availability of relevant care and support for child victims of human trafficking Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth (WG-CT) in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, the competent ministries, federal provinces and partner organisations III.13 Review of the usefulness of the "guardianship model" for potential underage victims of human trafficking in Austria Year 2 Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth (WG-CT), Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, in cooperation with the competent ministries and partner organisations Concept, report 22

23 III.14 Review of the approaches taken in repatriating children and development of a comprehensive nationwide concept towards optimising return/repatriation in line with children s rights and expansion of the partnership network to ensure the child s best interest Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth (WG-CT), Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation with federal provinces and competent ministries and partner organisations Objective 4 Improving the possibilities for compensating victims of human trafficking III.15 Review of the recommendations made in the study on compensation (2011) prepared by LEFÖ-IBF and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights with regard to their potential implementation IV. Criminal Prosecution Objective 1 Improving actions and activities in the field of criminal prosecution Actions Timetable Year 2 Federal Ministry of Justice, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection in cooperation with the competent ministries/ agencies/institutions/ partner Organisations Responsibility/ Implementation IV.1 Review and adaptation of the regulations under (criminal) law and the relevant judicature on human trafficking with regard to definition of human trafficking (in particular, the use of the statutory elements of the offence of exploitation) with reference to EU Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings Year 1-2 Federal Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the competent ministries/ agencies/institutions/ partner organisations /concept Indicators, new law 23

24 IV.2 Preparation of a concept outlining possibilities for improving cooperation between NGOs and criminal prosecution authorities Year 1-2 Federal Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of the Interior, LEFÖ-IBF IV.3 Decree on the treatment of diplomatic immunity in criminal proceedings V. Evaluation/Monitoring Objective 1 Improvement of the data available on human trafficking Actions Timetable Year 1-2 Federal Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Affairs Responsibility/ Implementation V.1 Improving the collection of data included in the criminal statistics prepared by police authorities with respect to human trafficking based on the guidelines published in connection with the statistics project conducted by the Federal Ministry of the Interior/IOM on the standardisation of the collection of data on human trafficking within the EU, taking account of the provisions on data protection and in accordance with the relevant work undertaken at EU level Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation ministries/agencies/ V.2 Improvement of the collection and recording of cases settled by court and convictions for trafficking in human beings (enabling the compilation of all offences leading to conviction in the criminal statistics prepared by courts, enabling the registration of the victims date of birth, gender and nationally in the electronic dockets of proceedings kept by judicial authorities) Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of Justice Concept Decree Indicators Published statistical data Findings prepared by the working group on improving the data basis of criminal justice statistics 24

25 V.3 Preparation of an annual operational status report on human trafficking in Austria that also highlights trends and developments Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior in cooperation ministries/agencies/ V.4 Establishment of a data collection working group and creation of the relevant conditions necessary for the collection of consistent data Year 1-3 Federal Ministry of the Interior/Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation agencies/institutions/ partner organisations Objective 2 Enhanced research on the topic of human trafficking V.5 Support of research projects on current issues and the latest developments in the field of human trafficking Year 1-3 The respective competent ministries V.6 Publishing articles in special interest magazines Year 1-3 The respective competent ministries V.7 Collection/survey of research studies on the topic of human trafficking and updating the existing list Year 3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/ agencies/ Research projects Articles published 25

26 V.8 Preparation and regular updating of a list specifying research topics that may be relevant for the TF-HT s work Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for European and international Affairs in cooperation ministries/agencies/ Objective 3 Review of the measures taken so far by Austria in combating human trafficking V.9 Evaluation of the implementation of the recommendations made by the Working Group on Prostitution Year 3 Women s Directorate at the Federal Chancellery in cooperation with the members of the Working Group on Prostitution V.10 Evaluation of the implementation of the recommendations made by the Working Group on Child Trafficking established under the TF-HT Year 3 Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth in cooperation with the members of the Working Group on Child Trafficking V.11 Preparation of an annual report on the implementation of the NAP Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/agencies/ 26

27 V.12 Preparation of a comprehensive 3-year report on the implementation of the NAP for submission to the Austrian Federal Government V.13 Evaluation of the situation in Austria with a view to the potential establishment of the position of a national rapporteur V.14 Austria s contribution and pro-active participation in international monitoring processes (such as within the Council of Europe s GRETA, the United Nations, the OSCE and the EU) Year 3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/agencies/ Year 3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries /Recommendations Year 1-3 Federal Ministry for Affairs in cooperation ministries/agencies/ institutions partner organisations /Recommendations 27

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