Launch COMP.ACT – European Action on Compensation for Trafficked Persons, to be held on 2 July 2010 in Prague
The project is lead by La Strada International and Anti-Slavery International and aims to improve access to justice and in particular to compensation for trafficked persons. Redress and compensation is crucial in the fight against human trafficking – not only as an instrument of restorative justice and prevention of re-trafficking, but also as recognition of their right for damage suffered as well as for unpaid labour.
The project itself is carried forward by a coalition of COMP.ACT partners in
13 European countries. For the next three years, we will be working with our
partners to bring about systematic and practical changes to ensure that those
trafficked in Europe receive compensation for their suffering and unpaid labour.
All project partners will conduct research on the existing possibilities and the
identification of obstacles in systems and procedures that prevent those
trafficked from accessing compensation. This European coalition consists of NGOs
that offer direct assistance to trafficked people, the legal community, labour
unions, migrant rights organisations and academics.
On the international level, the project campaign will attempt to mainstream
compensation into the agenda of international bodies and ensure the commitment
of international bodies to guarantee the right to compensation for trafficked
people.
The international launch of the project will be held at Hotel Yasmin, Politickych veznu 913/12, Prague (www.hotel-yasmin.cz ). The event will be festively closed with a reception and I hope you will also be able to join us.
PROGRAM:
10:00 Welcome and opening
10:05 – 10:25 Key-note address by Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
10:30 – 10:45 Speech by Ms. Maria-Grazia Giammarinaro – OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
10:45 – 10:55 Speech by Mr. Jiri Pospisil, former Minister of Justice Czech Republic and current Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Western Bohemian University in Pilsner
10.55 – 11.05 Presentation of the project and campaign: COMP.ACT – European Action on Compensation for Trafficked Persons
11.05 – 11.15 Questions
11.15 – 11:35 Coffee break
11:35 – 12:05 Panel discussion (including representatives of the European Commission, UNODC, EU European Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings and UNOHCHR)
12:05 – 12:15 Closing
12.15 – 13.45 Reception
Can you please confirm your availability to Klara Varadi (klarav@strada.cz. 00420 737 420 878). Please feel free to contact us should you need additional information on the project or the launch.
