PRESS NOTICE
EU ANTI-TRAFFICKING CO-ORDINATOR TRAVELS TO DUBLIN TO EXPLAIN IMPACT OF NEW LAWS TO PROTECT VICTIMS
A seminar examining the implications of a recently passed EU directive on human trafficking will take place at 11.30am on Tuesday, 22nd November at the European Parliament Buildings, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.
The seminar will examine the legislative and system changes that Ireland will be required to implement to give effect to the Directive (EU/36/2011) which was adopted by the European Council in March. The directive aims to improve and harmonise systems for dealing with victims of human trafficking.
The EU’s anti-trafficking co-ordinator, Myria Vassiliadou, will travel to Dublin to address the seminar.
The seminar is being organised by the Immigrant Council of Ireland. Its objective is to increase awareness among agencies that deal with victims of human trafficking of the impending changes to legislation and practices that can be expected over the coming months.
The Immigrant Council of Ireland will use the opportunity of the seminar to launch its practice-based analysis of the approach which currently applies to victims of trafficking seeking asylum in Ireland. Speaking ahead of the event, the organisations Chief Executive, Denise Charlton, said: “Ireland’s asylum system could often be a traumatic and inappropriate place for victims of trafficking to find themselves. Where victims of trafficking are identified by the authorities, they should be offered specialist accommodation and supports which takes account of the sometimes horrendous experience they have had. We hope that, with the implementation of new legislation and system changes to take account of the EU Directive, Ireland will offer a more humane and gender-sensitive approach to victims of trafficking in Ireland.”
ENDS
CONTACT: Catherine Heaney, DHR Communications, 01-4200580/ 087-230 9835.
For more information on the EU Directive, see: http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:101:0001:0011:EN:PDF
About the Immigrant Council of Ireland
The Immigrant Council of Ireland is an independent human rights organisation that advocates for the rights of migrants and their families and acts as a catalyst for public debate and policy change. It is also an Independent Law Centre. Further information about the Immigrant Council is available at: www.immigrantcouncil.ie.
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