The installation “GRANI” about the problem of human trafficking opened in Chernihiv

On April 20, the Alley of Heroes of Chernihiv hosted a presentation of the installation “GRANI”, which is designed to draw the attention of citizens to the problems of human trafficking and the prevention of this problem in society.

The opening of the traveling installation took place at the initiative of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, with the assistance of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration and the Chernihiv City Council within the framework of the implementation of the State Targeted Social Program to Combat Human Trafficking.

Chernihiv is the tenth regional center of the country to which three cubes were brought, which are intended to draw attention to the problem of human trafficking and involve the public in the prevention and fight against modern slavery.

The ceremony was opened by

Iryna Mydlovets

, a specialist in the Anti-Human Trafficking Program of the IOM Representative Office in Ukraine, who spoke about the scale of human trafficking in Ukraine. The situation in the Chernihiv region and the scope of preventive work carried out in this direction were outlined by

Svitlana Skyba

, Deputy Director of the Department of Family, Youth and Sports of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration,

Andriy Deryzeml

, Head of the Department of Family, Youth and Sports of the Chernihiv City Council,

Tatyana Symonenko

, representative of the Department of Combating Crimes Related to Human Trafficking of the National Police in the Chernihiv Region,

Nataliya Kulikova

, Program Manager of the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights.

“The installation is designed to raise awareness among residents that the phenomenon of human trafficking exists in the 21st century, that it is not somewhere far away, but right here. This is evidenced by the story written on one of the “Know” cubes. The information on the cubes encourages people to learn about what human trafficking is, understand how to protect themselves from such situations, and know what to do and where to turn in the event of human trafficking,” commented

Iryna Mydlovets

, a specialist at the IOM Representative Office in Ukraine.

The installation was first opened on December 2, 2016 in Kyiv, and consists of three information cubes – “Know” (basic information about the concept of human trafficking), “Understand” (basic safety rules), and “Act” (contacts of the free national “hotline” on combating human trafficking are indicated).

According to statistics for 2016, the International Organization for Migration Office provided assistance to 1,151 victims of human trafficking, of whom 60% are men, 40% are women, and in 94% of cases, labor exploitation.

In addition, over the past year, 6 people in the Chernihiv region were granted the status of victims of human trafficking. In total, 21 people received such status in the Chernihiv region.

After the event, all participants received an information booklet, which describes in an accessible form the points regarding human trafficking and its counteraction.

The campaign will last until May 4, 2017. During this time, partner public organizations, together with local social services, will hold information events (consultations, distribution of information materials, etc.).

The National Information Campaign “GRANI” is carried out by the IOM Representative Office in Ukraine in partnership with the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway and the generous support of the American people through a project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Executive Partner of IOM in the implementation of the National Information Campaign “GRANI” in Chernihiv is the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights, which provides assistance and support to vulnerable groups of the population, introduces new approaches to the prevention of negative phenomena, and also, in cooperation with state and public organizations, carries out measures to combat human trafficking.

Contacts:

Natalia Kulikova, Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights

Tel.: 063-049-72-56; (0462) 675-281

E-mail: protection.ua@gmail.com