CEDAW Shadow Report - Poland
- Document number
- 2050
- Date
- 2006
- Title
- CEDAW Shadow Report - Poland
- Author/publisher
- La Strada Foundation against Trafficking in Women
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- LSI publication, Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- Women's rights; Women; Control and regulation of prostitution, Protection, Punishable forms of prostitution, Prevention, Awareness Raising, Media, Information Campaigns, Empowerment, Advocacy, Civil society, NGO, Human Rights approach, Activism, Education, Training;
- Summary
This shadow report will overview the situation of trafficking in persons in Poland and will focus on following areas:
- Description of current situation in Poland (new trends, new developments, situation after EU accession)
- Legal framework/problem of definition in Penal Code
- National Action Plan 2005-2006
- Program of support and protection for victims of trafficking
- Situation of victims
- Statistics
- Recommendations
- Each area is provided with critical comments and recommendation from the perspective of NGOs. At the end of the report a summary of recommendations and conclusions is provided.
In this shadow report the focus will be put on the phenomenon of trafficking in persons understood according to the Palermo Protocol definition, where trafficking in persons is defined in the broader context, not only focusing on prostitution and sex business, but also including other forms of trafficking like forced labor, slavery like practices, begging, servitude, etc.
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