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Assistance to victims of human trafficking

Implementation of social rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking

Social rehabilitation of victims of trafficking is carried out in order to reintegrate them into society, return them to normal life and provide legal assistance to victims of trafficking, depending on their age, gender and needs, continuing their education, psychological rehabilitation and psychological correction, medical and vocational rehabilitation. envisages the use of opportunities to provide these persons with work and living space. In order to explain the existing administrative and legal procedures for the protection of the rights and interests of victims of trafficking and potential victims of human trafficking, to provide legal, medical, psychological, social and other assistance, as well as to assist them in social rehabilitation, reintegration and return to normal life are admitted to aid centers for victims of human trafficking (hereinafter - aid centers).

Rehabilitation measures in the aid centers are carried out in accordance with the individual social rehabilitation plan developed for each person admitted.

The assistance centers provide legal assistance to victims of trafficking and potential victims of trafficking to restore their rights, as well as psychological assistance to them and their families in order to eliminate the psychological trauma.

Also, measures are taken for the medical and social rehabilitation of persons admitted to the centers, ie the implementation of therapeutic measures aimed at restoring the damaged or lost functions of the body, eliminating the consequences of their illness, injuries, full or partial recovery of psychological, physiological and anatomical disorders.

Victims of trafficking can be provided with vocational training and employment, as well as assistance in continuing their education.

If the applicant is suspected of being a victim of trafficking, he or she is provided with temporary shelter by the center.

The anonymity of the persons admitted to the assistance centers is ensured and they are not reported to the criminal prosecution bodies or other state bodies, any legal entity or individual, regardless of their organizational and legal form, without their consent.

When children are trafficked, aid centers shall immediately notify the guardianship authority and the Commission for the Affairs and Protection of the Rights of Minors.

Currently, there is a Center for Assistance to Victims of Trafficking under the Agency for Social Services under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection to organize the social rehabilitation of victims of trafficking and potential victims of trafficking.

All services provided by the help centers are free of charge.

 

Organization of social rehabilitation and social protection of victims of domestic violence

Victims of domestic violence (hereinafter - victims) are admitted to assistance centers for the provision of socio-psychological, legal, medical, psychological, services, as well as social counseling.

At the request (consent) of the victim, the assistance centers provide the necessary assistance, provide temporary shelter, clothing and food, as well as send information to the relevant executive authority for the course of psychological rehabilitation and psychological correction.

The activities of the assistance centers include the provision of psychological and legal assistance to victims, the implementation of treatment measures aimed at restoring damaged or lost functions, the full or partial recovery of psychological, physiological and anatomical disorders caused by their violent injuries.

The assistance centers also provide assistance to the victims in finding employment and learning new professions. At the same time, the assistance centers provide relevant assistance in the preparation of relevant documents for the social protection of victims and the receipt of social benefits.

The activities of the Assistance Centers also include the provision of temporary shelter to the victims and the implementation of measures to restore a normal life in their families.

Rehabilitation measures in the aid centers are carried out in accordance with the individual social rehabilitation plan developed for each person admitted.

All services provided by the help centers are free of charge. 

 

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Affected children are provided with shelter in relief centers for up to 3 (three) months, and other victims for up to 2 (two) months on the basis of a referral from the prosecuting authority or the body dealing with complaints of domestic violence.

Shelter is provided with the consent of the victim or his / her legal representative. When a child is placed in a shelter, the presence of a person representing his / her rights and interests is also ensured. The attitude of children older than 10 (ten) years is studied and taken into account.

Aid centers shall immediately notify the guardianship and trusteeship authority of the area where the aid center is located, the Commission for the Protection of Minors' Affairs and Rights, and the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Children are also provided with shelter in the aid centers. Depending on the best interests of the child, he or she may be placed in the shelter with the parents (except in cases where the child is suspected of domestic violence by the parents) or with other persons who have a positive effect on the child's psychological condition. Here, children have the opportunity to continue their education, to communicate and communicate with their parents (except in cases where the child is suspected of being subjected to domestic violence by his parents).

Victims of domestic violence provided with shelter in the assistance centers have the opportunity to talk on the phone and use the services of an interpreter. Special places are allocated in these centers for confidential conversations.

The assistance centers provide decent living conditions for the victims, protect their life, health, rights and freedoms, and safety.

The help centers have a telephone helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Persons who intentionally violate the rules of internal discipline in the aid centers are removed from the shelter provided by the center's management at the aid center ahead of time.

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