Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ZAGREB28
2007-01-09 15:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Zagreb
Cable title:
CROATIAN ANTI-TIP EFFORTS PAY OFF IN 2006; 1 TIP and 2
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UNCLAS ZAGREB 000028
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: NA
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL HR TRAFFICKING
SUBJECT: CROATIAN ANTI-TIP EFFORTS PAY OFF IN 2006; 1 TIP and 2
TIP-RELATED CONVICTIONS AGAINST 5 PERPETRATORS
UNCLAS ZAGREB 000028
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: NA
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL HR TRAFFICKING
SUBJECT: CROATIAN ANTI-TIP EFFORTS PAY OFF IN 2006; 1 TIP and 2
TIP-RELATED CONVICTIONS AGAINST 5 PERPETRATORS
1. SUMMARY AND COMMENT: As part of the Government of Croatia's
coherent and well-structured approach to fighting trafficking in
persons (TIP),GOC successfully prosecuted several trafficking
cases, increasing the numbers of TIP and TIP-related convictions to
five in 2006. Embassy Zagreb commends GOC efforts as it continues
its energetic fight against trafficking. END SUMMARY AND COMMENT.
2. The GOC's National TIP coordinator, Luka Maderic (also Head of
the Government Office of Human Rights),recently advised Embassy of
one TIP and two TIP-related convictions that occurred during
calendar year 2006. In January 2006, one appealable verdict against
one defendant was passed based on TIP Provision 175 in the penal
code. In addition, in February 2006, one final verdict was passed
against two defendants for slavery and international prostitution.
Finally, in October 2006, one appealable verdict was passed against
two defendants for slavery, international prostitution and illegal
capture. (As the crimes in the second and third cases occurred
prior to the implementation of the TIP Provision in October 2004,
these cases were prosecuted and convicted under the legal provisions
that existed prior to the adoption of the TIP provision in the
Croatian Penal Code.)
3. GOC efforts to convict traffickers are finally beginning to bear
fruit as cases work their way through the backlogged Judicial
System. While in previous years we criticized the GOC for having no
TIP convictions, five defendants have learned during 2006 the GOC is
clearly committed to standing by its National Action Plan,
Operational Plan, legal framework and enforcement infrastructure.
DELAWIE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: NA
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL HR TRAFFICKING
SUBJECT: CROATIAN ANTI-TIP EFFORTS PAY OFF IN 2006; 1 TIP and 2
TIP-RELATED CONVICTIONS AGAINST 5 PERPETRATORS
1. SUMMARY AND COMMENT: As part of the Government of Croatia's
coherent and well-structured approach to fighting trafficking in
persons (TIP),GOC successfully prosecuted several trafficking
cases, increasing the numbers of TIP and TIP-related convictions to
five in 2006. Embassy Zagreb commends GOC efforts as it continues
its energetic fight against trafficking. END SUMMARY AND COMMENT.
2. The GOC's National TIP coordinator, Luka Maderic (also Head of
the Government Office of Human Rights),recently advised Embassy of
one TIP and two TIP-related convictions that occurred during
calendar year 2006. In January 2006, one appealable verdict against
one defendant was passed based on TIP Provision 175 in the penal
code. In addition, in February 2006, one final verdict was passed
against two defendants for slavery and international prostitution.
Finally, in October 2006, one appealable verdict was passed against
two defendants for slavery, international prostitution and illegal
capture. (As the crimes in the second and third cases occurred
prior to the implementation of the TIP Provision in October 2004,
these cases were prosecuted and convicted under the legal provisions
that existed prior to the adoption of the TIP provision in the
Croatian Penal Code.)
3. GOC efforts to convict traffickers are finally beginning to bear
fruit as cases work their way through the backlogged Judicial
System. While in previous years we criticized the GOC for having no
TIP convictions, five defendants have learned during 2006 the GOC is
clearly committed to standing by its National Action Plan,
Operational Plan, legal framework and enforcement infrastructure.
DELAWIE