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Autumn 2023 Quarterly Newsletter
Trafficking in persons (TIP) in Central Asia is both an internal and cross-border issue that requires regional cooperation. Through the Safe Migration in Central Asia (SMICA) activity, USAID Сentral Asia increases the capacity of migration and Countering TIP (CTIP) stakeholders to coordinate efforts on safe migration, enhance regional information sharing, and harmonize legal frameworks of […]
Quarterly Newsletter 3
Governments and parliaments undertook a number of legal reforms related to trafficking in persons (TIP) and migration. In Kazakhstan, an intersectoral working group continued work on a law on countering trafficking in persons (CTIP) and the government adopted new visa regulations for migrant workers. In Kyrgyzstan, the president signed into law amendments to the CTIP […]
Autumn 2022 Quarterly Newsletter
The Safe Migration in Central Asia (SMICA) Activity took efforts to provide further support to vulnerable families, returned migrants, victims of labor and sexual exploitation, victims of trafficking, and to inform potential labor migrants of the ways to migrate safely, as Covid-19 related restrictions were lifted. Sanctions imposed on Russia caused tens of thousands of […]
Spring 2022 Quarterly Newsletter
It is known that safe migration is one of the key elements in tackling human trafficking, as traffickers often do use vulnerability of migrants. SMICA collaborates with governments in Central Asia to strengthen policies and regulations preventing human trafficking. In Turkmenistan SMICA supported the development of the 2021-2025 National Action Plan for Human Rights (NAP […]
Expanding the Migration Map: CSO Data from Laos
Migration is a significant aspect of life in Laos as individuals travel to seek better opportunities or refuge from challenging circumstances, resulting in notable internal and cross-border movements. However, despite the prevalence of these journeys, comprehensive data on human trafficking and exploitation in the country is limited. Consequently, Laos has received less attention than its […]
Understanding Survivor-Owned Groups: A Systematic Literature Review and Narrative Synthesis
There is a burgeoning interest in survivor-centered programming in the field of counter human trafficking. However, according to our understanding, survivor-centered programming requires meaningful survivor engagement, and survivor engagement can only truly be meaningful if survivors are sufficiently empowered. However, limited guidance is available around the building of survivor empowerment. Evidence shows that, in general, […]
From Crisis to Exploitation – A Case Study of Displaced Returnee Migrants in Satkhira
The findings of this case study are based on focus group discussions carried out by the Bangladesh Program to End Modern Slavery (B-PEMS) AugroJatra team with returnee women migrants in Satkhira city, displaced from their homes in Shyamnogor and Assasuni upazilas due to waterlogging. All names used in this case study have been changed to […]