Resources for Professionals
for detecting and reporting a potential trafficking case
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Professionals in certain fields play a crucial role in enhancing the capacity to combat human trafficking.
Once trained, these individuals can more readily identify potential trafficking victims, understand how to request key information from them, and subsequently report the case to the appropriate authorities.
If you belong to one of the professional groups listed below, we invite you to review the materials that will prepare you to identify and report a potential case of human trafficking.
Social Workers
Operators
Emergency Line
Specialists
Specialists involved in the 119 service
Healthcare Professionals
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Notaries
Border Police
Local police
Volunteers working with refugees from
Ukraine
Professionals
Professionals in the Beauty Industry
Professionals
Professionals in the Tourism Industry
School Counselors
Social Workers
Social workers and other employees of the General Directorates for Social Assistance are on the front lines when it comes to detecting cases of human trafficking, due to the nature of their work.
Available resources:
Curriculum
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Set of general indicators
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Set of detailed indicators according to NIRM
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Indicators of Child Trafficking Among Minors in Foster Care Centers
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Emergency Line Operators
]The 112 operator is the first person with whom the victims come into contact. He is ready to listen and guide a person who is in danger and remains vigilant to prevent a crime.
Available resources:
Curriculum
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Set of indicators
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Set of detailed indicators according to NIRM
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Website
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Specialists involved in the 119 service
In January 2022, the national helpline number 119 was launched, designed to report and prevent cases of abuse, exploitation, neglect, and forms of violence against children. The professionals involved in this service have a direct responsibility in identifying cases of human trafficking.
Available resources:
Curriculum
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Set of general indicators
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Set of detailed indicators according to NIRM
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Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare Professionals can play a crucial role in the early identification of human trafficking victims. According to the World Health Organization, healthcare professionals are among the few public figures who encounter trafficked individuals, which places them in a unique position to identify such victims.
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Website
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Practical Guide
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Curriculum
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Poster
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Notaries
Notaries may come into contact with potential victims of human trafficking through their professional duties. In many cases, minors are taken out of the country by their parents or other individuals and seek notarial services to process various documents.
Available resources:
Set of general indicators
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Border Police
Not knowing the travel destination is a common indicator in human trafficking cases. Whether it involves uncertainty about the destination or the deliberate concealment of information, border police can detect potential cases.
Available resources:
Set of indicators
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The local police
Every day, situations occur that violate the law, and among them are certainly acts that may indicate cases of exploitation. Local police play a crucial role in identifying situations or individuals who are being exploited and directing these cases to the appropriate authorities.
Available resources:
Curriculum
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Set of general indicators
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Set of detailed indicators according to NIRM
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Professionals in the Beauty Industry
Professionals in the beauty industry can play a key role in identifying and reporting human trafficking cases, as traffickers often exploit the physical appearance of their victims. Once informed about the phenomenon of human trafficking, beauty industry workers can recognize signs of exploitation.
Professionals in the Tourism Industry
Traffickers often turn to services within the tourism industry when transporting victims across borders through travel agencies or utilizing hospitality services. Staff working in this sector can play a crucial role in detecting and identifying signs of human trafficking.
School Counselors
School counselors play an extremely important role in students’ lives. They are often alerted when students show sudden behavioral changes, which can be an indicator of a potential exploitation case.
Available resources:
Curriculum
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Volunteers working with refugees from Ukraine
Professionals or volunteers working directly with Ukrainian refugees can consult a curriculum dedicated to the multidisciplinary teams involved in the humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis.
Available resources:
Curriculum
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Project carried out by:
The project is carried out by the eLiberare Association in partnership with the LOGS Association – Group for Social Initiatives and the People to People Foundation, with financial support from the Active Citizens Fund Romania, a program funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, through the EEA Grants 2014-2021. The project’s goal is to increase citizen engagement, particularly those working in key sectors where indicators of human trafficking can be observed, in the early detection and reporting of potential human trafficking cases.