Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TASHKENT753
2007-04-11 11:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
GOVERNMENT PROVIDES FREE LONG-TERM HOUSING TO
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UNCLAS TASHKENT 000753
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, G/TIP, INL, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV KWMN SMIG UZ
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT PROVIDES FREE LONG-TERM HOUSING TO
TRAFFICKING VICTIM
REF: A. TASHKENT 722
B. TASHKENT 723
UNCLAS TASHKENT 000753
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, G/TIP, INL, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV KWMN SMIG UZ
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT PROVIDES FREE LONG-TERM HOUSING TO
TRAFFICKING VICTIM
REF: A. TASHKENT 722
B. TASHKENT 723
1. The Uzbek Government has provided free long-term housing
to a trafficking victim, a minor who was repatriated from the
United Arab Emirates in January 2005. Upon her return to
Uzbekistan, the victim was provided medical and other support
services and housed until June 2005 at the International
Organization for Migration-operated shelter for trafficking
victims in Tashkent. Following her stay at the shelter,
officials from the Tashkent City Hokimiyat (Administration)
Women's Committee provided her with free lodging at a
government-run hostel in Tashkent's Sergeli district until
January 2007 (one and a half years). In February the victim
moved into a rented apartment.
2. Comment: The Government's provision of one and a half
years of free housing to a trafficking victim is another
example of its efforts to protect trafficking victims. The
Government is making significant efforts to fight
trafficking. Actions include holding multiple
trafficking-focused Government inter-agency meetings,
increased broadcasting of highly visible Government-produced
national media programming, sentencing of a law enforcement
official to ten years in prison on trafficking-related
criminal corruption charges, and a Foreign Ministry
official's visit to the Tashkent shelter to discuss
collaboration and forms of support (reftels).
PURNELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SCA/CEN, G/TIP, INL, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV KWMN SMIG UZ
SUBJECT: GOVERNMENT PROVIDES FREE LONG-TERM HOUSING TO
TRAFFICKING VICTIM
REF: A. TASHKENT 722
B. TASHKENT 723
1. The Uzbek Government has provided free long-term housing
to a trafficking victim, a minor who was repatriated from the
United Arab Emirates in January 2005. Upon her return to
Uzbekistan, the victim was provided medical and other support
services and housed until June 2005 at the International
Organization for Migration-operated shelter for trafficking
victims in Tashkent. Following her stay at the shelter,
officials from the Tashkent City Hokimiyat (Administration)
Women's Committee provided her with free lodging at a
government-run hostel in Tashkent's Sergeli district until
January 2007 (one and a half years). In February the victim
moved into a rented apartment.
2. Comment: The Government's provision of one and a half
years of free housing to a trafficking victim is another
example of its efforts to protect trafficking victims. The
Government is making significant efforts to fight
trafficking. Actions include holding multiple
trafficking-focused Government inter-agency meetings,
increased broadcasting of highly visible Government-produced
national media programming, sentencing of a law enforcement
official to ten years in prison on trafficking-related
criminal corruption charges, and a Foreign Ministry
official's visit to the Tashkent shelter to discuss
collaboration and forms of support (reftels).
PURNELL