Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Authorities have forgotten about the problems with the slave trade

National anti-trafficking programs ended in 2010 and is currently a problem with the slave trade in Ukraine simply forgotten. This was stated by Director of Legal Department of International Women's Rights Centre La Strada Ukraine Mariana Evsukova, reports Deutsche Welle. "In 2011 there are still no plan for combating human trafficking. The only provision in the law - it's criminal liability for trafficking in human beings. All. Nothing else. There are no documents - no responsibility," - she said. According to her, in previous years, the program funded by the very limited: three years in all regions of the opposition of the slave trade in Ukraine have been allocated only 10 million USD. Meanwhile, according to the OSCE, Ukraine, more than 30,000 people each year become victims of trafficking, 80% of them - were women. Monitoring of the implementation of the State anti-trafficking programs in 2010, testified that a growing number of Ukrainians who are trafficked within the country. Most people operate in the construction and agricultural industries. Forced prostitution is a major form of modern slavery in Ukraine. In addition, in 2010 were filed 33 criminal cases on trafficking in children. Every year, these cases are increasing, said M. Evsukova. Previously said the deputy director of Mission of the UN Development Programme in Ukraine Elena Panova, reported on the concerns of international organizations that, in the course of administrative reforms in the sphere of equality of men and women remained outside the scope of government. In particular, she said, liquidated agency that dealt with women's issues. Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports in the civil service reformed youth and sports. The new agency will no longer deal with issues of family, gender policy, prevention of domestic violence, human trafficking Ministry of Industry

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