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Key points of the press conference:
- The portrait human trafficking victims in 2012; statistics on victims of sham marriages, forced labour, sexual expluatation; tendencies;
- The role of embassies in solving cases of human trafficking, statistics;
- Criteria for identifying forced labour
- EURES services aiding people to find work abroad
- Launching campaign „Sold freedom”
Participants:
Sandra Zalcmane, chairperson of society „Shelter „Safe house”
Vija Buša, Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to Ireland
Sandis Barks, Senior Desk Officer, Sectoral Policy Department, Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia
Ivonna Deisone, EURES Manager, Division of Development, Department of Services, State Employment Agency of Latvia
Date and time: Wednesday 22 August 2012 at 13:00
Venue: Islande Hotel, Conference room „C”
Rīga Ķīpsalas iela 20 (Next to mall Olympia)
About the society „Shelter „Safe House””
The society “Shelter “Safe House”” was established on August 6, 2007 with the aim to develop support services to victims of human trafficking, legal immigrants, including asylum seekers, refugees and persons granted subsidiary protection status by ensuring the individual’s right to receive adequate assistance and defense; promoting rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of human trafficking into the society; creating interactive forms of training, and expanding cooperation with state and local government institutions, public and Christian organizations in Latvia and worldwide.
The NGO “Shelter “Safe House”” has acquired the right to provide state financed social rehabilitation services to victims of human trafficking.
2010th The Society received the Latvian Ministry of Interior of the Republic of gratitude for the important work of human trafficking prevention and control.
In January 2011 "Shelter "Safe House"" received the first time ever presented Ambassador`s Award for Innovation in Service. The award was presented by the Ambassador of the United States of America to Latvia Judith G. Garber. In March "Shelter "Safe House"" received an appreciation award from the Society integration Foundation of Latvia for emphasizing the social issues, as well for making contribution to work with asylum seekers and refugees.