Report by Lithuania on THB March 2010

Human Trafficking Situationin LithuaniaDalia Puidokien÷Human Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)The Resolution No. 189 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 25 February2009 (Official Gazette Valstybes zinios, 2009, No. 33-1268), resolved as follows:••••To approve the Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control2009-2012;••••To recommend to the following institutions to take part in implementation of theprogramme measures:(cid:1)Municipalities(cid:1)Prosecution Service(cid:1)National Courts Administration(cid:1)Law institute(cid:1)General P. Plechavicius young warrior’s school, public establishment© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)Data about the existing and potential victims of human trafficking and coerciveprostitution and support rendered to them in 2005-20082005 2006 2007 2008ITCD under MOI 25 27 11 25IOM DDB 135 110 56 86MSSL 287 402 438 621Note:• ITCD – IT and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) of the Republic ofLithuania – (data about the persons recognised as victims of human trafficking during the preliminaryinvestigation according to the Article 147 ‘Human Trafficking’ of the Criminal Code);• IOM – International Organization for Migration, Depersonalised Database (DDB) of Vilnius Office – (dataabout the victims of human trafficking);• MSSL – Ministry of Social Security and Labour – (data about the existing and potential victims of humantrafficking and coercive prostitution, and support rendered to them by NGOs);© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)Previous Programmes for Control and Prevention ofHuman Trafficking and Prostitutionst1 – 2002-2004nd2 – 2005-2008rd3 – 2009-2012© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)Prevention and control of human trafficking•is based on a systematic approach, i.e. as combating criminal acts,stipulated in the Articles 147, 147-1, 157, 307 and 308 of the CriminalCode of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter “CC”) (hereinafter – actsrelated to human trafficking),•the system for coordination of joint actions of national and municipalinstitutions and organizations, non-governmental organizations(hereinafter “NGO”) against human trafficking shall be further improvedand developed.© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)The main internal factors that determine human trafficking:1. Person’s unstable material situation that stimulates illegal actions or movingto foreign countries for earnings;2. Difficulties in entrenchment of gender equality principle and, as aconsequence, assessment of a woman as a provider of sexual services;3. Reduction of the family as a social value role;4. Praising of money as an essential value in the society, inducing young peopleto look for easy and fast earnings.© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)The main external (regional and global) factors that determine human trafficking:1. Large demand of prostitution services in western countries;2. Active operation of ethnic organised criminal structures in foreign countries;3. Inconsistent regulation of legal responsibility for human trafficking in differentforeign countries.© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)Factors that influence human trafficking:•Influence of liberalisation of public and personal values caused by globalisation process onthe existence of human trafficking phenomena.Even 32 percent of people, who, according to the dataof the IOM DDB were registered as victims of humantrafficking in 2008, knew they were going abroad towork in the entertainment area and to renderprostitution services.•Inconsistent regulation of legal responsibility for engagement in prostitution or usingprostitution services in foreign countries. Particularly, after Lithuania joined Shengen Spaceand a visa-free regime with the USA was introduced.© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)According to IOM data, the main countries of destination:• The United Kingdom- in 2005, 32 persons returned from the UK,- in 2006 – 26 persons,- in 2007 – 19 persons,- in 2008 – 17 persons.• Germany- in 2008 – 9 persons, in Lithuania victims of human trafficking applied for support to NGO in Lithuania- in 2005 – 14 persons,- in 2006 – 7 persons,- in 2007 – 2 persons.• Greece- in 2008 – 3 persons were returned and support was rendered.• Ireland- in 2008 – 2 persons.• Italy, Spain, France, Czech- in 2008 – 1 person from each country.© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in LithuaniaBased on the data from Klaipeda County Police Headquarters,Organised Crime Investigation Service•Klaipeda:- in 2008, 21 persons were detained (one girl twice), 3 of them men(one of them a client);- in 2009, 5 persons were detained (1 of them a client).Data of Police Department•Vilnius:- In 2008 – 207 persons,- In 2009 – 116 persons.© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services CentreHuman Trafficking Situation in Lithuania(according to the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012 prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania)•Assessment of the data collected from competent nationalinstitutions and organisations, NGOs and internationalorganizations, the signs of human trafficking in Lithuaniabecame noticeable from 2004 (and particularly from 2006 to2008).© Approval of the draft Programme for Human Trafficking Prevention and Control 2009-2012© Dalia Puidokien÷© Klaipeda Social and Psychological Services Centre