TRAINING FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY TRAFFICKED CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF TURKESTAN.
The training, which took place from October17 to 19, brought together employees of the Department of Education, the Department for the Coordination of Employment and Social Programs, the Department of Health, the Police Department and non-governmental organizations of the Turkestan region working in the field of combating human trafficking and providing assistance to children affected by child trafficking.
LAUNCH OF A NEW PROJECT TO COMBAT CHILD TRAFFICKING IN KAZAKHSTAN.
PA LCWI “Sana Sezim” announces the launch of the project “Actions of Kazakhstan to combat child trafficking” with the financial support of the US Department of State and in partnership with Winrock International.
As a resource partner, for 21 months, the PA LCWI “Sana Sezim” will actively provide technical support to the grantees of the project, strengthening their potential in helping children affected by human trafficking and children accompanying migrant workers.
Thanks to the project and the assistance of resource partners, we hope to improve the situation with child trafficking through systemic changes and activities aimed at various stakeholders.
INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AT THE INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE
On September 17, 2023as part of the project "Together Against Trafficking in Persons through Capacity Building of CSOs!", an information campaign on trafficking in persons was held at the Industrial and Technological College.
During the event, high-profile cases of trafficking in persons in Kazakhstan were discussed, as well as the assistance provided to victims by the NGO "Sana Sezim". Measures to prevent trafficking in persons when traveling abroad, looking for a job and on the Internet were discussed.
SEMINAR "INDIVIDUAL APPEALS TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AS A REMEDY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS"
On September 5, 2023,the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan hosted a seminar on "Individual appeals to the Constitutional Court as a remedy for human rights violations", organized jointly with the European Union and the Council of Europe. This event was made possible within the framework of the project "HELP in Central Asia" and brought together civil society, representatives of NGOs, lawyers and academia to explain the rules of individual appeals to the Constitutional Court.
III REGIONAL CIVIL FORUM "CHALLENGES OF TIME AND THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN CHANGE. YOUTH POLICY IN COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS"
On August 18, 2023, the III Regional Civil Forum "Challenges of time and the role of youth in change. Youth policy in country and international dimensions". The event brought together leading experts, public figures and youth leaders, as well as high-ranking government and public figures representing a variety of spheres of public life.
INFORMATION CAMPAIGN IN TURKESTAN
On World Anti-Trafficking Day, which is celebrated annually on July 30, a series of events were held to raise awareness of human trafficking in Turkestan.
Large-scale actions were organized in several key locations in the city, including Turkestan International Airport, Turkestan Railway Station, “Keruen Saray” multifunctional tourist center and “Kuralai Ana” Trading House.
These events helped to draw the attention of the general public to the problem of trafficking in persons and its scale. They became possible to the cooperation between the NGO "Sana Sezim" and the Department for Combating Organized Crime of the Department of Internal Affairs of Turkistan city.
PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AMONG HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL
In anticipation of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which is celebrated annually on July 30, an event was held to raise awareness of trafficking in children among the staff of the Municipal Perinatal Center in Shymkent.
Maternity center staff play a critical role in identifying and preventing child trafficking cases, as they are on the front line of interaction with parents and newborns. Their awareness and ability to recognize suspicious situations can save many lives.
INFORMATION CAMPAIGN AT THE AIRPORT AND RAILWAY STATION IN SHYMKENT
On the eve of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, which is celebrated annually on July 30, the staff of the NGO "Sana Sezim" together with the staff of the Department for Combating Organized Crime of the Department of Internal Affairs of Shymkent city, KSU "Center for Special Social Services #3" of Shymkent city, Linear Police Department at the airport of Shymkent city and Linear Department of Internal Affairs at Shymkent station held a joint campaign at the airport and railway station of Shymkent city.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "STRENGTHENING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS"
In anticipation of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, an international conference on "Strengthening National and International Partnerships Combating Trafficking in Persons" was organized on 27-28 July 2023. This forum was organized by the Law Enforcement Academy, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the USAID Project "Safe Migration in Central Asia", implemented by Winrock International, and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the U.S. Department of State.