Press release
Kosovo Law Centre seminar on trafficking of women
- Date:
- Place:
- PRISTINA
- Source:
- OSCE Mission in Kosovo
- Fields of work:
- Human rights, Combating trafficking in human beings
PRISTINA, 13 December 2000 - The Kosovo Law Centre (KLC), in co-operation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will host a seminar on the issue: "Trafficking of Women". The topic was chosen to raise the awareness of this problem in and outside Kosovo.
The seminar is also part of the increasing efforts of the OSCE in the prevention of this crime. This policy has been recently expressed in a decision of the OSCE Ministerial Council dated 28 November on "Enhancing the OSCE's Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings".
Altogether, six experts - both national and international - will give presentations on the factual situation in the region, the current legal framework related to fighting trafficking of women, draft laws regarding this issue and possibilities for law enforcement. The seminar will be concluded with an open discussion amongst the participants about the challenges posed by trafficking to the legal community. The Kosovo Law Centre will publish the presentations and the discussion early next year.
The seminar will take place in Pristina on Thursday, 14 December, 9:00 - 17:00 hrs, at the Hotel Iliria. Media are welcome to observe the proceedings.
As part of its institution-building mandate, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo established the Kosovo Law Centre in conjunction with local and international partners. The Centre serves as a legal think-tank with no political affiliation, organizes law-related seminars, and provides technical and material assistance to the legal community.
For further information, please contact the Kosovo Law Centre at (+381-38) 548-975.
Programme
Seminar on " Trafficking of Women" organized by Kosovo Law Centre
8.30 - 9.00 Arrival of participants
9.00 - 9.30 Welcome address by Dr. Sebastian von Münchow, Co-director of the Kosovo Law Centre, and introduction of the seminar topic by Robin Lerner, Gender Advisor, OSCE Human Rights Division
9.30 - 10.00 Introduction of the problem and the phenomenon of trafficking, Laurence Hunzinger, IOM
10.00 - 10.30 Few criminological and victimological characteristics related to trafficking of woman Dr. Ragip Halili, Professor of Law
10.30 - 11.00 Discussions
11.00 - 11.20 Coffee break
11.20 - 11.50 Model legal protection in case of trafficking, John Cerone, Department of Democratic Governance and Civil Society
11.50 - 12.10 The current legal framework related to trafficking in Kosovo:
N.N.
12.10 - 13.00 Discussions
13.00 - 13.20 Coffee break
13.20 - 13.50 Review of draft regulation no. 2000/xx on the prohibition of trafficking in persons in Kosovo
N.N.
13.50 - 14.20 Law Enforcement, Kristine Brubacher and Gordon Moon, UN CivPol
14.20 - 15.00 Discussions
15.00 - 17.00 Joint lunch
The seminar is also part of the increasing efforts of the OSCE in the prevention of this crime. This policy has been recently expressed in a decision of the OSCE Ministerial Council dated 28 November on "Enhancing the OSCE's Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings".
Altogether, six experts - both national and international - will give presentations on the factual situation in the region, the current legal framework related to fighting trafficking of women, draft laws regarding this issue and possibilities for law enforcement. The seminar will be concluded with an open discussion amongst the participants about the challenges posed by trafficking to the legal community. The Kosovo Law Centre will publish the presentations and the discussion early next year.
The seminar will take place in Pristina on Thursday, 14 December, 9:00 - 17:00 hrs, at the Hotel Iliria. Media are welcome to observe the proceedings.
As part of its institution-building mandate, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo established the Kosovo Law Centre in conjunction with local and international partners. The Centre serves as a legal think-tank with no political affiliation, organizes law-related seminars, and provides technical and material assistance to the legal community.
For further information, please contact the Kosovo Law Centre at (+381-38) 548-975.
Programme
Seminar on " Trafficking of Women" organized by Kosovo Law Centre
8.30 - 9.00 Arrival of participants
9.00 - 9.30 Welcome address by Dr. Sebastian von Münchow, Co-director of the Kosovo Law Centre, and introduction of the seminar topic by Robin Lerner, Gender Advisor, OSCE Human Rights Division
9.30 - 10.00 Introduction of the problem and the phenomenon of trafficking, Laurence Hunzinger, IOM
10.00 - 10.30 Few criminological and victimological characteristics related to trafficking of woman Dr. Ragip Halili, Professor of Law
10.30 - 11.00 Discussions
11.00 - 11.20 Coffee break
11.20 - 11.50 Model legal protection in case of trafficking, John Cerone, Department of Democratic Governance and Civil Society
11.50 - 12.10 The current legal framework related to trafficking in Kosovo:
N.N.
12.10 - 13.00 Discussions
13.00 - 13.20 Coffee break
13.20 - 13.50 Review of draft regulation no. 2000/xx on the prohibition of trafficking in persons in Kosovo
N.N.
13.50 - 14.20 Law Enforcement, Kristine Brubacher and Gordon Moon, UN CivPol
14.20 - 15.00 Discussions
15.00 - 17.00 Joint lunch
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