Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TBILISI431
2007-03-05 05:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
GOG CONTINUES ITS ANTI-TIP PUBLIC OUTREACH
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UNCLAS TBILISI 000431
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC, G/TIP, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL GG RU
SUBJECT: GOG CONTINUES ITS ANTI-TIP PUBLIC OUTREACH
UNCLAS TBILISI 000431
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC, G/TIP, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL GG RU
SUBJECT: GOG CONTINUES ITS ANTI-TIP PUBLIC OUTREACH
1. (U) On February 27, Poloff participated in a GOG
sponsored presentation on anti-trafficking in persons (TIP)
at the University of Foreign Languages -- the second event
held in Tbilisi this month. The presentation included a
showing of the Frontline documentary titled "Sex-Slave" to an
audience of over 50 students. The documentary followed three
investigative journalists who were tracking TIP victims from
Ukraine to Turkey, and highlighted the different tactics used
by the traffickers to lure in their victims. Following the
film, a question and answer session was led by Mari Meskhi,
Director of the GOG's State Fund for Victim Protection and
Assistance (SFVPA),representatives from the EMBASSY and
local and international NGOs. Following numerous questions
about the GOG's role in anti-TIP and public outreach, the
students were pleased to find out that the SFVPA planned to
expand the program to universities outside of Tbilisi.
2. (U) During the dialogue students raised questions about
the prosecution of those found guilty of TIP, the role of
border guards in prevention, and how Georgia's consular
sections abroad combat and prevent TIP. One student
suggested a special diplomatic component inside the consular
section be created to focus on TIP document fraud, and to
monitor known brothels/night clubs in countries with a
high-rate of trafficked women from Georgia. Meskhi noted the
suggestion and commented that further work needs to be done
on all levels of interstate cooperation when it comes to TIP,
specifically citing problems with extradition. Meskhi also
mentioned that initial language is being drafted by the
Prosecutor General's Office to make patronage of TIP victims
illegal and punishable under the law.
3. (U) Comment: The continued efforts of the SFVPA and
Prosecutor General's Office to increase public awareness
about the perils of TIP is a step in the right direction. We
will continue to support GOG efforts to increase anti-TIP
public awareness. It should be noted that the GOG's
2007-2008 Anti-TIP Action Plan does contain TIP detection
training for their consular officers abroad.
TEFFT
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC, G/TIP, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL GG RU
SUBJECT: GOG CONTINUES ITS ANTI-TIP PUBLIC OUTREACH
1. (U) On February 27, Poloff participated in a GOG
sponsored presentation on anti-trafficking in persons (TIP)
at the University of Foreign Languages -- the second event
held in Tbilisi this month. The presentation included a
showing of the Frontline documentary titled "Sex-Slave" to an
audience of over 50 students. The documentary followed three
investigative journalists who were tracking TIP victims from
Ukraine to Turkey, and highlighted the different tactics used
by the traffickers to lure in their victims. Following the
film, a question and answer session was led by Mari Meskhi,
Director of the GOG's State Fund for Victim Protection and
Assistance (SFVPA),representatives from the EMBASSY and
local and international NGOs. Following numerous questions
about the GOG's role in anti-TIP and public outreach, the
students were pleased to find out that the SFVPA planned to
expand the program to universities outside of Tbilisi.
2. (U) During the dialogue students raised questions about
the prosecution of those found guilty of TIP, the role of
border guards in prevention, and how Georgia's consular
sections abroad combat and prevent TIP. One student
suggested a special diplomatic component inside the consular
section be created to focus on TIP document fraud, and to
monitor known brothels/night clubs in countries with a
high-rate of trafficked women from Georgia. Meskhi noted the
suggestion and commented that further work needs to be done
on all levels of interstate cooperation when it comes to TIP,
specifically citing problems with extradition. Meskhi also
mentioned that initial language is being drafted by the
Prosecutor General's Office to make patronage of TIP victims
illegal and punishable under the law.
3. (U) Comment: The continued efforts of the SFVPA and
Prosecutor General's Office to increase public awareness
about the perils of TIP is a step in the right direction. We
will continue to support GOG efforts to increase anti-TIP
public awareness. It should be noted that the GOG's
2007-2008 Anti-TIP Action Plan does contain TIP detection
training for their consular officers abroad.
TEFFT