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Guidelines for the Development of a Transnational Referral Mechanism for Trafficked Persons in Europe: TRM-EU

Document number
2352
Date
2010
Title
Guidelines for the Development of a Transnational Referral Mechanism for Trafficked Persons in Europe: TRM-EU
Author/publisher
International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Department for Equal Opportunities – Presidency of the Council of Ministers Italy
Availability
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Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations,
Keywords
Victims (of trafficking), Trafficked persons, Criminal proceedings; Legal assistance, Civil Law Suit, Human trafficking cases, Compensation, National Referral Mechanisms; Victim support services; Restitution; Remuneration; Individual complaint mechanisms;
Summary
The TRM-EU Guidelines are meant to provide practical measures and recommendations in order to carry out transnational referrals. They take into consideration all necessary steps for the local and national referral mechanisms. This should not be seen as a contradiction; on the contrary, the TRMEU Guidelines are an instrument that complements the NRMs. As a matter of fact, a transnational referral mechanism can be effective when it is built on standard operating procedures that are a result of efficient national and local referral mechanisms, which are in turn based on common standardised operations.
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