¶ … Security and Co-Operation in Europe
The topics before the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) are: Combating Human Trafficking; Supporting Post-Conflict Stabilization and Institution- Building in Kyrgyzstan; and Energy Supply as a Factor of Instability. Greece is dedicated to assisting the OCSE to combat human trafficking, to supporting OCSE initiatives to stabilize and build democratic institutions in Kyrgyzstan, and I. Combating Human Trafficking
As a committed member of the United Nations and the European Union, Greece supports the objectives outlined by both organizations to combat human trafficking. . Accordingly in an effort to combat human trafficking, Greece has increased its efforts to disrupt major human smuggling rings and arrest the individuals involved, and coordinated these efforts with similar efforts by both the European Union and the United Nations. The delegation from Greece signals that its enforcement has been stepped up, which is reflected in the increased number of cases. In an effort to combat human trafficking in the future, Greece firmly believes that it is necessary that enforcement be maintained at least at present levels. In this regard, Greece endorses the provisions of the Palermo Convention. We believe that the best available method for combating the contributions...
We also agree with the Palermo Convention that the present human trafficking industry operates across sovereign state borders and that the individuals involved in such activities use this to their advantage. Thus, the Greek delegation calls upon OSCE member states to cooperate as dictated by the Palermo Convention, and voluntarily surrender some of their sovereignty to effectively prosecute human traffickers Greece also pledges to vigorously support OCSE anti-trafficking efforts by instituting national programs that prevent the proliferation of human trafficking activities within its borders; by protecting the rights of the victims before and after trafficking; and by actively seeking the prosecution of the individuals found to be Greece is also committed to cooperating with the OSCE in implementing its Action Plan for Combating Human Trafficking of Children. We adopt the multidimensional approach suggested by the Plan and feel that the Plan provides the most effective method for dealing with the political, economic, legal, and educational aspects of human trafficking. . Greece will attempt to increase its policing of trafficking activities; to provide the victims of trafficking with necessary counseling and with the services necessary for…
