on the Return Repatriation and Reintegration of Trafficked Persons in Myanmar By Mr Tha Tun Deputy Director Department of Social Welfare Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement ID: 386916
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Presentation on the Return , Repatriation and Reintegration of Trafficked Persons in Myanmar
By Mr.
Tha
Tun
Deputy Director
Department of Social Welfare
Ministry of Social Welfare ,Relief and ResettlementSlide2
Law and Mechanism Trafficking in Persons Law (TIP ) was promulgated on September 13th 2005.According to TIP Law, Central Body including the following three Working Groups was formed ;
Working group on Prevention of Trafficking in Person
and protection of Trafficked Victims
Working group on Legal Framework and Prosecuting
Measures
Working group on Repatriation ,Reintegration and
Rehabilitation of Trafficked Victims Slide3
Law and Mechanism (Contd;)
TIP Law contains 10 chapters. The acts to protect the victims are;
Chapter (5) Safeguarding the Rights of Trafficked
victims
Chapter (6) Special Protection of Trafficked victims,
Women, Children and Youth
Chapter (7) Repatriation, Reintegration and
Rehabilitation
Chapter (8) Establishment of the fund Slide4
Plan and StrategyNational Plan of Actions (2007-2011)was implemented National Plan of Actions (2012-2016) has been formulated and followed by Annul work plan Slide5
Plan and StrategyNational Plan of Actions (2012-2016) Five Components -Policy and Cooperation -Prevention
-Prosecution
-Protection
-Capacity Building
It has been followed by Annul work plan in 2012
Slide6
MoU Regarding TIP Regional MoU - COMMIT MoU in 2004 ,September Bilateral
MoU
- Myanmar-Thailand in 2009,April
- Myanmar-China in 2009,NovemberSlide7
Functions of Department of Social WelfareFocal Department at the working level for return reintegration of trafficked victims Focal point for communication with Thailand BATAWC concerning working level victim assistance Pre-repatriation planning with other Departments Short-term care in shelter following repatriation
Liaison with higher levels of Government and other
government departments concerning R&R
Follow-up with victims repatriated from China (with support
from UNICEF)
Secretary of R & R GroupSlide8
Myanmar’s Victim Protection Structure Myanmar’s Victim Protection StructureMinistry of Social Welfare, Relief & Resettlement
Department of Social Welfare
Other Departments
DSW Field Offices
UN & NGOs & INGOsSlide9
Victims providing servicesIn every time of repatriation of these victims we provided the following services;- Pre-return services- Repatriation services- Rehabilitation services - Follow up servicesSlide10
Pre- return Services Sending the Myanmar social worker to work directly with victims and to collect the victims’ addresses and personal data in order to repatriate them quickly.
Informing Immigration and National Registration
Department for Nationality confirmation of victims
Family Tracing / Assessment
(done by DSW,MWAF,WV,SC,IOM )
Discussing with BATWC from Thailand at the
Myanmar – Thai Case Management Meeting
regarding the victims .Slide11
Repatriation ServicesTo repatriate the victims of returnees, DSW offered the following services; After confirming their Nationality, DSW discuss with Thailand DSDW to setup the date, time and place between
the two sides for repatriation
Transferring the victims at
Myawaddy-Maesok
checkpoint
by both sides accompanied with local authorities,
Tachilick
,
Maisai
Check Point
MWAF, UNICEF, W.V, SC, IOM and other related
organizations. Slide12
Temporary Shelter Stay Services to Trafficked VictimsVocational Training Centers for Women in Yangon, Mandalay Mawlamyine and Kyainge TongTemporary Shelter in Muse for Trafficked Victims from ChinaProvide for basic needs-shelter, food, medical and psycho-social supportSlide13
Rehabilitation Services Taking care of them at DSW shelter to provide knowledge and skills by respective organization including;Knowledge about trafficking in persons by Anti-trafficking Task ForceSocial counseling and solving social problem by DSWKnowledge about Myanmar’s traditional culture by MWAFVocational training by DSWTo issue National Registration Card for needy victims,Knowledge about Immigration Law & Regulation by Department of Immigration and Registration.Slide14
knowledge about labor Law by Department of LaborMedical Check-up and HIV testing by the consent of victims by Department of HealthWhile the victims received temporary care at the training schools DSW staffs and concerned agencies confirmed their address and tried to contact their familySlide15
R&R CHALLENGES IN MYANMARThe main R&R challenge remains successful reintegration.Challenges include;Geography: The spread and remoteness of victims’ home villages in Myanmar means that many victims return home without full reintegration support.Financial Resources: While financial resources for reintegration support are available, they are generally insufficient to meet the needs of All returnees. Funding sometimes comes with geographic restrictions on where it can be spent.Slide16
Reintegration ServicesTemporary stay in DSW shelter, victims were repatriated to their families with the collaboration of Department of Social Welfare, Myanmar Women Affairs Federation INGOs and local authorities.Victims were provided some financial support and material by MWAF, local authorities and UN,INGOs.Slide17
Government DepartmentsCollaborate with DSW in Protecting trafficked victims; Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Foreign AffairsDepartment of Immigration and National RegistrationGeneral Administration DepartmentDepartment of Health Slide18Slide19
“R&R ACHIEVEMENTS IN MYANMAR” Overall, the main achievement has been the improved efficiency of the return (transportation) process.
Improved bilateral coordination with Thailand:
12 successful bilateral Case Management Meetings between
Myanmar and Thailand.
Regular “Case Worker Visits” organised with Thailand to meet Thai social workers and support victims during the pre-return phase.
Regular “R&R Operational Meetings” between DSW and agencies/orgs to plan for each repatriation.
Returns from Thailand occurring more regularly and faster. Slide20
“R&R ACHIEVEMENTS IN MYANMAR” Nationality Confirmation is now more efficient and timely manner Improved bilateral information exchange with Thailand’s DSDW, incl. operationalisation of a “Matrix of Bilateral Victim Data”. Formed national SOP committee and agreed on way forward for the developing of bilateral SOP
Improved bilateral coordination with China:
Establishment of a border reception shelter and placement of DSW staff in Muse to support victims of trafficking returned from China.Slide21
R&R CHALLENGES IN MYANMAR Human resources: There is a lack of trained and dedicated case workers to meet the reintegration needs of all returnees following their return to Myanmar.
Great variety of victims’ experiences of exploitation:
This
makes it a challenge to offer individualised care to each victim. Slide22
R&R CHALLENGES IN MYANMAR Challenge of assisting male victims: Increase in the number of adult male victims returned to Myanmar in the context of a R&R system between Myanmar and Thailand that has until now been designed to protect and assist primarily
adult male
victims.
No pre-return contact with Chinese R&R counterparts:
There is presently no contact with social welfare officials or
victim support agencies operating in
Yunan
province and
elsewhere in China on assistance to victims prior to their
return.Slide23
Thank you For your Attention