14 minutes agoTrafficking in People, Challenge in Kosovo
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Trafficking in human beings continues to remain a challenge for Kosovo institutions. In the first few months of this year alone, there have been six such cases. The US State Department recently released a report saying that Kosovo continues to be in the second group by an assessment that took place in many states. [...]
The US State Department recently released a report saying that Kosovo continues to be in the second group by an assessment that took place in many states. There are three categories; states whose governments meet the minimum standards; countries that do not fully meet standards but make efforts to meet; and countries that do not meet standards and do not make efforts.
Time.net has contacted the Kosovo Police to learn the statistics of human trafficking cases in Kosovo. Police have announced the figures they have provided during January until May 2018. It is known that 95 people have been arrested during this period.
In such a short time, there are 6 cases of trafficking in Kosovo.
Inflicted or forced into prostitution, police say there are 26 cases, while prostitution is 54.
The sex services of trafficking victims, as police have classified, are 2 cases, while other criminal acts are 7.
“over January-May 2018, Directorate for Trafficking in Human Being Reporting, with the aim of preventing criminal acts, with particular emphasis on preventing human trafficking, protecting victims and investigating trafficking cases, or even other cases that are related to human trafficking, has consistently developed investigative operational actions on the ground, and we are continuing to work on further” in response to the police.
Report The UN stresses that the Kosovo government does not meet minimum standards for the elimination of traffic, but is making efforts to do so. It also mentions that corruption in Kosovo creates an environment for human trafficking.
The report also says that Kosovo is a destination for trafficking victims, mainly used in the sex industry and forced labour.
Kosovo police say trafficking with people is a complex criminal phenomenon, and this crime is usually associated with other criminal acts, as well as traffickers and criminal groups are constantly trying to find different ways and forms of carrying out criminal work by changing the commodus-oprandin.
We remember that the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo provides convictions for trafficking in people from 5 to 12 years in prison.
