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And example of NGO-Police Cooperation from Hungary:

And example of NGO-Police Cooperation from Hungary: Training sessions for police on combatting trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Lídia Balogh, MONA Joining forces to combat homophobic and transphobic violence in Europe 9 December 2011 The Hague.

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And example of NGO-Police Cooperation from Hungary:

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  1. And example of NGO-PoliceCooperationfrom Hungary: Trainingsessionsforpoliceoncombattingtraffickingforthepurpose of sexualexploitation Lídia Balogh, MONA Joining forces to combat homophobic and transphobic violence in Europe 9 December 2011 The Hague

  2. MONA FoundationfortheWomen of Hungary • Non-partisan gender equality NGO founded in 1992 • Topics: women’s participation in public life and the labor market, women in the media, gender-based violence (including prostitution and trafficking for sexual exploitation) • Activities: research and publications, advocacy, conferences, professional fora, awareness raising and trainings for professionals • National and international networks (e.g. Hungarian Women’s Lobby – European Women’s Lobby), national state-NGO consultative mechanisms.

  3. Hungary: trends • Internal trafficking (street, private homes, brothels) • Trafficking out of Hungary: - traffcking/exploitaton victims in Amsterdam, - street prostitutes (with pimps) in Zürich. - Italy, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Greece, Can., US, Mexico. • Especially vulnerable: - the socioeconomically disadvantaged, - Roma, - minors in / adults coming out of state child care institutions) • Trafficking into Hungary: not many cases known of: - from Ukraine and Romania - boys from Romania

  4. ‘Development of Interdisciplinary Cooperationin Hungaryto Combat Trafficking for the Purpose of SexualExploitation and to SupportVictims’ (2008-2010) SupportedbyEEA/Norwegian Financial Mechanism • Main activities/’outputs’: • Research, • Professional forums organized for and with the target groups for the purpose of developing interdisciplinary cooperation, • Proposals for the modification and development of national legislation as regards human trafficking, sexualexploitation and victim assistance, • Proposals for the foundations of the structural organization, main tasks and operational principles and guidelines of a future nation-wide network of victim assistance and shelters; • The development and implementation of pilot trainings for members of the Hungarian police forces

  5. Pilot trainingsessionsforpolice (2010) • Pilot trainins sessions for police within framework of 2008-2010 project • Sensitization, knowledge and capacity building • 3 x 2 days of trainings (two at the Budapest Police Headquarters and one for police officers under the Veszprém County Police Headquarters), • 35 participants, • Set of training materials developed for police regarding human trafficking and sexual exploitation

  6. Pilot trainingsessionsforpolice – evaluation • Results: positive change in attitude among participants, improved knowledge of background of prostitution and trafficking, increased emathy towards victims. • Feedback from participants: • “Beneath the seemingly superficial issue of prostitution lie deeper and more dense roots than I had imagined.” • “It is important to understand the psychological background of victims, and to approach them during the police interview in such a way that they are then able to cooperate.” • “This information should be provided to as many police units as possible.” • “Cooperating with NGOs is indispensable and necessary.” • “Thank you for these two days; they contained information that truly revived hope in me.”

  7. Illustration: a poster made by participants of the training session

  8. Trainingssessionsfor mixed groups (2010-2011) Supportedbythe Embassyof theKingdomoftheNetherlandsin Budapest • Expanded and implemented for other professionals, e.g. social workers (child care and child protection services, working with street prostitution), teachers,. • 4 mixed-group training sessions in Jan – March 2011 with similarly positive feedback. • 3 mixed-group training sessions sheduled for Dec 2011 and Jan. 2012.

  9. Lobbying and advocacy:activities& results • Child prostitution petition : 1,000 signatures • Cooperation with embassies in Hungary: contribution to the US TIP Report, Swedish Human Rights report • Cooperation with journalists: siginificant quality media attention

  10. Follow-up of the complex activities(inc. Training sessions) • Participation in the Working Group of Budapest Child Protection Sevice and the Budapest Police • Consultation and cooperation with National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator • Short term plans: cooperation with Roma Police Officers organization, Roma NGOs and Roma self governments • Pending victim protection and prevention proposals

  11. Magyarországi Női Alapítvány www.mona-hungary.hu mona.alapitvany@gmail.com

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