28.12.2023

On December 13-14, 2023, a training session titled "Criminal Legal Measures against Human Trafficking Committed Using Technology" was organized in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Chief Operations Commissioner of the Main Department on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Lieutenant Colonel Vamig Namandzade, and the Administrative Prosecutor of the General Prosecutor's Office, Fikret Mahmudov, participated in the training.
During the event, trainers from the Netherlands and Ireland gave a presentation on "How Internet Platforms Facilitate Human Trafficking". This was followed by presentations from trainers representing the USA and Canada on "Active Identification and Investigation of Cases of Victims of Human Trafficking Advertised on Internet Platforms: Examples from OSCE Participating States". Additional sessions were conducted by the OSCE Program Manager on "Mapping Internet Platforms with a High Risk of Human Trafficking in the OSCE Region", and a trainer from Romania on "Digital Deception". The trainers answered numerous questions from the participants, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the issues discussed.