Identification of victims of trafficking in human beings in international protection and forced return procedures

​Forfattere: Kurt Elvegård og Kristin Thorshaug.

​This contribution from Norway has dealt with identification of victims of trafficking in human beings in international protection and forced return procedures.

From the mapping of procedures we can conclude that there is a clear focus on trafficking at the authorities involved. This focus is illustrated by a great volume of action plans, circulars, and internal guidelines as well as training of professional on the subject.

At the same time, Norway has to a little extent formalised national systems for detection, identification, and referral of potential victims of trafficking. In practice, all public authorities who find that there is a basis for concern that a person may be subject to human trafficking, have a duty to identify this person as a potential victim and ensure that the potential victim is informed of their rights and can be referred to the appropriate specialised agency for further assistance.

There is, however, no national referral mechanism.

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