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Opening ceremony of the Municipality of Arsuz and ECPAT Turkey to kickstart awareness-raising activities on child trafficking

Organised within the scope of the joint European Union - Council of Europe action “Strengthening the Human Rights Protection of Migrants and Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings in Turkey” and through its grant scheme “Awareness-raising on Child Trafficking and/or Trafficking For the Purpose of Labour Exploitation In Turkey”, the Municipality of Arsuz, in collaboration with ECPAT-Turkey, held the opening ceremony of their project.

The event was organised on 26 October 2021 and received a wide interest, gathering 200 participants. The District Governor of Arsuz Mr Hacı Hasan Gökpınar, the deputy Mayor of Hatay Mr Adnan Özkaya, the District Governor of İskenderun Mr İskender Yönden, the District Gendarmerie Commander of Arsuz Mr Barkın Eryılmaz, the President of the City Council of Arsuz Dr İskender Sayek, the Arsuz Chief of Police Mr Hasan Gün, as well as the representatives of civil society organisations attended the opening ceremony

With the aim of raising awareness on child trafficking in Turkey, detailed presentations were delivered on the Court of Cassation cases concerning the matter of unaccompanied children, child interviewing methods, legal aspects of sexual exploitation and the psychological impact of child trafficking.

The ceremony was concluded by the awarding of a plaquette by the Municipality of Arsuz to the Council of Europe.

The Action “Strengthening the Human Rights Protection of Migrants and Victims of Trafficking In Human Beings in Turkey” is implemented in the framework of the Joint European Union/Council of Europe Programme, “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”.

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ABOUT THE ACTION

The action on “Strengthening the human rights protection of migrants and victims of human trafficking in Turkey” is implemented within the joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022”

What is the goal?

► To enhance protection of human rights in the context of migration and to strengthen the application of European standards in this field;

► To improve the prevention and fight against trafficking in human beings through the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings in Turkey.

Who benefits from the Action?

  • Ministry of Interior, including Directorate General of the Migration Management, Directorate General of Security, General Command of Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Command;
  • Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services;
  • Ministry of Justice;
  • Justice Academy of Turkey;
  • Union of Turkish Bar Associations;
  • Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey;
  • Judges, prosecutors, lawyers and law enforcement officers;
  • Civil society organisations;
  • Migrants, asylum seekers, victims of trafficking and smuggling and persons in vulnerable situations, in particular, women and children.

How will the Action work?

► Through a multisectoral partnership approach ensuring dialogue between different stakeholders;

► Capacity building activities will include interdisciplinary working groups, case studies, round table meetings, tailor-made workshops and HELP trainings with relevant stakeholders and experts, peer-to-peer exchanges, and mini grants.

Expected results:

► A comprehensive and integrated institutional approach addressing trafficking in human beings in Turkey, in line with recommendations of the Group of Experts on Action against Human Trafficking (GRETA);

► Progress in the implementation of human trafficking prevention and victim protection strategies, in particular in the context of migration;

► Enhanced understanding of relevant stakeholders on human rights standards in the context of migration, particularly concerning women and vulnerable groups;

► A strengthened human-rights’ based approach to smuggling of migrants.

How do we get more information?

► Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

► GRETA country report