WHERE TO SEEK HELP IN CASES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR SUSPICION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING?
IN CASES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING:
NGO "Shelter “Safe House”” – 24/7 helpline: (+371) 28612120
Phone / WhatsApp: (+371) 27 873 104
Email: drosa.maja@gmail.com
State Police:
Phone: (+371) 67075344 or 112
Email: onssnap@vp.gov.lv
Or visit any local State Police station in person and submit a written report, providing your personal details and a description of the incident.
Written reports can also be sent to:
Čiekurkalna 1. līnija 1, building 4, Riga, LV–1026
or emailed to: pasts@vp.gov.lv (using an electronic signature)
IN CASES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, IF THE PERSON IS ABROAD:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Consular Department:
Phone: (+371) 26337711 (24/7 emergency line)
State Police:
Phone: (+371) 67014002 (24/7 emergency line)
Police in the respective country (EU-wide emergency number: 112)
Latvian Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad:
https://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/latvias-embassies-and-consulates
Or the embassy/consulate of any EU member state, if in a third country
Border Guard of the respective country
Social service providers abroad
Churches or religious organisations
Other available safety or law enforcement institutions in the respective country
IN CASES OF FORCED LABOUR:
Everything listed above, plus:
State Labour Inspectorate (SLI):
Submit a written complaint in person at SLI headquarters in Riga (Kr. Valdemāra iela 38, building 1)
or at any SLI regional office.
Include your personal details, employer’s details, and a description of the violation.
Reports may also be sent:
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by post: Kr. Valdemāra iela 38 k-1, Riga, LV-1010
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by email: vdi@vdi.gov.lv (using electronic signature)
Submit anonymous information online via: https://www.vdi.gov.lv/en/about-unregistered-employment
Phone: (+371) 67186 522 (SLI Advisory Line)
FORCED LABOUR OUTSIDE LATVIA:
Everything mentioned above, plus:
Labour Inspectorate or supervisory institution responsible for labour regulations in the respective country:
https://www.vdi.gov.lv/en/contact-details-eu-national-inspections