03.12.2008

Foundation La Strada held training in Blagaj on the topic “Strengthening of the State Security Forces in the Area of Combating Trafficking in Persons (Hidden Indicators)” on 13-14 November 2008. Participants of the training were BiH prosecutors, SIPA and MoI officials.

Lecturers and topics presented at the training were:

Hajrija Hadžiomerović-Muftić, Federalni Prosecutor
• BiH Criminal Code, Referral System and Task Force
• National referral mechanism for protecting human rights of trafficking victims in criminal procedure – practice and experience in FBIH
Božo Mihajlović, BIH Prosecutor
• Experiences and practice of BiH Prosecution
Sadika Fatić, Brčko District Prosecutor
• Cooperation of police and prosecutions in detecting and criminal prosecution of criminal offences related to trafficking in persons and protection of trafficking victims – examples from the practice
Edin Vranj, FMoI
• Trafficking in persons in practice
Branka Milošević, RS Prosecutor
• Trafficking in persons definition as criminal offence in the framework of international and domestic standards, practices and experiences of Prosecution of Republika Srpska

Pursuant to evaluations provided by the training participants we can conclude that the training met their expectations and encouraged better cooperation in the area of combating trafficking in persons in BiH.