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Recommendation 2011 (2013) Final version
Trafficking of migrant workers for forced labour
1. The Parliamentary Assembly refers
to its Resolution 1922
(2013) on trafficking of migrant workers for forced labour.
2. The Assembly notes that human trafficking, including for forced
labour purposes, is a global phenomenon that affects all Council
of Europe member States, as countries of origin, transit and/or
destination. It is concerned that few victims of trafficking for
forced labour are identified and that the perpetrators and end-users
are rarely detected, prosecuted and convicted.
3. The Assembly welcomes the fact that the Committee of Ministers
continues to invest efforts in fighting human trafficking, including
for forced labour, in particular by supporting the Council of Europe
Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA),
which monitors the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention
on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS No. 197).
4. The Assembly invites the Committee of Ministers, in the context
of the preparation of the programme of activities for 2014-2015,
to give priority to the issue of fighting human trafficking, including
for forced labour. In this context, it calls on the Committee of
Ministers to:
4.1. examine the problem
of obtaining comprehensive and coherent data on human trafficking, including
for forced labour purposes, in order to remedy the current lack
of reliable statistics, inviting GRETA to assist in this;
4.2. carry out training programmes for those active in dealing
with trafficking issues, and in particular those involved in identifying
and assisting victims among migrant workers (law-enforcement and
other officials, labour inspectors, members of trade unions and
employer organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and
others). In this work, the Committee of Ministers is invited to
involve GRETA and explore the possibility of a joint programme within
the framework of the European Union Strategy towards the Eradication
of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012-2016;
4.3. invite the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
and GRETA to examine the link between corruption and trafficking
in human beings, including by undertaking research, itself, or by commissioning
third parties, on this issue, and ensuring that allegations of corrupt
dealings by public officials are investigated promptly, thoroughly
and impartially;
4.4. provide the GRETA with sufficient financial and human
resources, and ensure the independence of the experts appointed.