Under the joint leadership of the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees and the Ministry of European Integration, the working group has developed a comprehensive NPA to combat trafficking.
This NPA was adopted by the Council of Ministers in December 2001. It focuses on the following goals for Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- establishment of a committee responsible for the implementation of the NPA;
- increase in border control and law enforcement;
- support of the victims of trafficking;
- building of safe and secure shelters that will provide medical,
- legal, and psychological support;
- providing victims with language and interpretation services and educational materials;
- beginning legal reform;
- promoting legal harmonization between the entities and the Brčko District; and
- Educating and raising the awareness of all citizens.
In March 2002, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Council of Ministers created a state commission charged with the implementation of the Bosnia and Herzegovina National Action Plan to combat human trafficking.
In April 2002, the Chairman of the Council, the Entity Prime Ministers, and the Mayor of Brčko signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first nationwide, interagency, organized crime task force.
· It comprises prosecutors, police officers, and financial investigators from all the participating groups and the Brčko District, as well as members of the State Information and Protection Agency
The State Commission and the Ministry of Human Rights and refugees have both worked closely with the International Organization for Migrations and local NGOs, and since collaborating on the National Action Plan
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