BULGARIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS HOTLINE NUMBERS

UNCLAS SOFIA 000555 SIPDIS INL/G-TIP FOR ZTOWNSEND INL/G-TIP FOR JBUCKNEBERG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL BU SUBJECT: BULGARIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS HOTLINE NUMBERS REF: STATE 85859 ¶1. Political Officer delivered REFTEL request for information to the Bulgarian National Commission for Combating Human Trafficking, which is the central government authority responsible for coordination of anti-TIP efforts, as well as to several local TIP NGOs. ¶2. Bulgaria's major, nation-wide TIP hotlines are: -- 08001910 -- Hotline for children victims of violence, including human trafficking. This hotline is administered by the State Child Protection Agency, funded by UNICEF, and operated by the "Nadia Center Foundation", one of Bulgaria's leading anti-trafficking NGOs. -- 02 9817686 -- Hotline for victims of violence, including human trafficking. This hotline is operated by the Animus Association and funded by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. -- 02 9394777 -- Hotline for human trafficking victims. This hotline is administered, funded, and operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM.) Karagiannis