Country visit reports by the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings

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Report by OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, following her visit to Portugal from 26-30 November 2012

Report by OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, following her visit to Portugal from 26-30 November 2012

The Report is based on a visit to Portugal by the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro from 27 to 30 November 2012. This was the first visit of the Special Representative to Portugal and as such afforded an important opportunity to meet with key state and civil society stakeholders in all fields related to anti-trafficking work in Portugal and to learn from the Portuguese experience to date. During her visit, the Special Representative met counterparts in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra.

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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Combating trafficking in human beings
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In accordance with her mandate, the Special Representative encourages governments of participating States to place combating all forms of human trafficking high on their political agenda. Country visits serve to establish a direct and constructive dialogue with participating States on anti-trafficking policy. During country visits, the Special Representative holds consultations with government authorities, parliamentarians, and representatives of the judiciary and NGOs on human trafficking issues and aims to share knowledge and good practices. After each visit, the Special Representative writes a country report, underlining promising practices of the country, as well as challenges discussed and areas where anti-trafficking policy could be enhanced. The report contains a few concrete and focused recommendations to support the country in enhancing the implementation of OSCE anti-trafficking commitments.
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