Child Protection

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application/pdfChild Rights Risk Assessment Of The Textile And Apparel Sect17/08/20222MB
application/pdfChild Sex Trafficking in the Tourism Sector in Sri LankaThe study “Child sex trafficking in the tourism sector in Sri Lanka”, was conducted by Save the Children and was commissioned by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Sri Lanka as part of the project “Strengthening Counter Trafficking Efforts in Sri Lanka (SCOUT)”. It was authored by the lead researcher, Dr. D M Pamela Pieris. The input and support provided by government and non-government stakeholders, survivors of trafficking and all other interviewees for this research is acknowledged with sincere appreciation. The actual names of victims of human trafficking are replaced with pseudonyms to protect their identities.03/08/202219MB
application/pdfOnline Violence Against Children In Urban And Semi-Urban Set01/08/20221MB
application/pdfGuidance note on the Identification, Protection and ReferralThe Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on the Identification, Protection and Referral of Victims of Trafficking (SOP) came into force with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers in October 2014. This SOP was developed by the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) through a lengthy multistakeholder consultative process. Members of the Task Force identified a need for such a SOP to set in place specific steps and procedures to guide the identification, provision of assistance and protection to victims of human trafficking. Further, a need has now arisen to adopt special procedures to be followed when dealing with victims of child trafficking (VoCTs) which is not specifically stipulated in the existing SOPs. The following guidance note is aimed at addressing this gap in the SOPs to ensure that principles and guidelines on child protection is adhered to and specific steps are taken by all stakeholders with regard to child victims of trafficking. It is also expected to assist first responders at the local government and community level in the effective identification, provision of assistance and protection to victims of child trafficking. These respondents include police officers, divisional and district level Child Rights Promotion Officers, National Child Protection Authority Officers, Probation Officers, Labour Officers, Women's Development Officers and other relevant Development Officers. Further, officers and professionals working with children including police officers, labour officers, health workers and other relevant stakeholders could use the guidance note to effectively deal with child trafficking and follow standards in dealing with victims. 22/06/202112MB
application/pdfStrengthening Countertrafficking efforts (SCOUT) In Sri LankSave the Children in Sri Lanka (SC) has been working towards promoting child rights in Sri Lanka since 1974 through a variety of initiatives. One such initiative is the project titled ‘Strengthening Counter-Trafficking Efforts (SCOUT)’. This project has been implemented by IOM in partnership with Save the Children (SC) and nine local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), aimed at empowering CSOs to support government efforts to tackle trafficking in persons. SC’s role in this project is to strengthen the capacities of Government and CSOs to effectively identify, support and prevent child trafficking in Sri Lanka. The strategies used to reach this objective ranged from developing a Guidance note on identifying and protecting child victims of trafficking to the existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on Identification, Protection and Referral of Victims of Trafficking,22/06/20211MB
application/pdfGuidelines for Law Enforcement Officials on Interviewing ChiGuidelines for Law Enforcement Officials on Interviewing Child Victims of Trafficking22/06/2021878KB
application/pdfChild Rights Risk Assessment- Full ReportThis is the full report examining risks to child rights within Sri Lanka's tea supply chain.28/08/20208MB
application/pdfSri Lanka's Missing MothersA Working Paper on the Effects of Mother Migration on Children26/02/2014875KB
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