In the last years the
government increased its efforts to prevent human trafficking. The majority of outreach and trafficking awareness efforts by
the government were conducted in close coordination with NGOs at the national
and regional levels. The government also raised public awareness of trafficking
through visible high-level attention and media interaction on the issue. NRS
commissions set up at the regional level usually met on a regular basis to deal
with trafficking issues, including organizing public awareness events. The OSCE
praised this system's structure for its role in preventing trafficking and
assisting identified victims. The Ministry of Labor, Social Protection, and
Family trained 185 members of these regional commissions in 2011; however,
after inspecting 16 regions in 2010, the ministry conducted no inspections in
2011. Moldovan government officials shared best practices with a number of
regional neighbors through bilateral meetings, conferences, and trainings.
In
2011, the Center for Combating Trafficking in Persons organized 30 workshops in
high schools, vocational schools, and universities to raise awareness about
trafficking. The Ministry of Education facilitated an anti-trafficking
conference attended by 300 students, a roundtable on prevention for 70
vocational schools, and three different classes on trafficking, collectively
attended by 750 students. Local governments advertised the existence of victim
hotlines. The government's national action plan concluded in 2011, but the
National Committee for Combating Trafficking in Persons is currently analyzing
its results and developing a new plan that will launch in spring 2012. The
government did not undertake steps to reduce the demand for commercial sex
acts. In March 2012, the government announced it would implement a code of
conduct for businesses in its tourist industry, compelling them to notify
travelers of Moldova's laws against the sexual exploitation of children.
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