The national information campaign “Invisible among us” continues its planned development in the 7 administrative-territorial units: UTA Găgăuzia, Leova, Cimișlia, Ungheni, Ocnița, Soroca and Șoldănești, this time the campaign has reached Cantemir district.
The opening was attended by representatives of the Center for Assistance and Protection of Victims and Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings, representatives of local and central public administration institutions, implementation partners, members of the Territorial Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, members of Territorial Multidisciplinary Teams, Social Workers, specialists from the Territorial Employment Agency, the Directorate of Social Assistance and Protection of the Family, civil society, local media, residents of the Cantemir district.
Through the messages sent, the speakers recalled the importance of knowing the risks and consequences of the phenomenon of human trafficking. In the same way, real stories of trafficking victims were told, inscribed on 10 human silhouette statues, symbolizing the more than 3,000 citizens of the Republic of Moldova trafficked from the beginning of the 2000s until now. According to the most recent reports made by international organizations, one third of trafficked persons are children, most of them end up being sexually exploited, others are used for work and begging, and a good part are rounded up for organ harvesting.
In this context, the representatives of public institutions urged the people present to address the bodies with competences in the field, in order to access consultation, information on assistance, protection of victims and potential victims of human trafficking, emphasizing the fact that, only in cooperation and partnership, the phenomenon of human trafficking can be prevented and combated.
We mention that the Campaign will be organized and carried out during the months of April – May, currently, in several districts of the country, informing society about the risks of the phenomenon of human trafficking
