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Giammarinaro

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first: 2016-06-02
most recent: 2017-11-21
sittings or episodes: 2
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“States must respond quickly and effectively and adopt a shared responsibility approach in order to incorporate anti-trafficking in all humanitarian interventions in conflict zones as a lifesaving activity, to establish wider channels for regular migration, to ensure full respect of the principle of non-refoulement, to implement relocations in a preferred country, family reunification procedures and effective child protection systems, as powerful means to prevent trafficking and, simultaneously, to ensure stability, peace and security.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Preventing and combating human trafficking cannot be achieved by one State alone. The lack of international cooperation is often a source of further human rights violations, especially in the context of migration. I would like to recall here the many who lost their lives in an attempt to reach safe shores, in Europe and elsewhere, and the many who survived their perilous journeys to end up in situations oftrafficking for forced labour or slavery.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“They also bear an obligation to prevent the violation of, and respect and fulfil, the human rights of victims of trafficking, including by exercising their due diligence in holding non-State actors, including armed groups and criminal groups, accountable at all times. Moreover, an innovative approach is needed, based on the good practices of some United Nations agencies, regarding early screening and identification - not only of victims of trafficking but of people vulnerable to it among displaced populations, asylum seekers and, in general terms, people fleeing conflict - aimed at adopting tailored solutions to protect vulnerable people from trafficking and exploitation. I am confident that such an approach will be reflected in the new draft resolution to be adopted later today.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“A particular concern relates to the situation of children who are used as child soldiers or sexual slaves during conflict and are disproportionally affected by displacement, often travelling alone to reach a safe country and being subject to every form of trafficking, exploitation and abuse. It is an obligation under international law to protect them at all times. In that context, States should ban the detention of children for violations of immigration laws and regulations. States are required by international law to take effective measures to ensure that victims of trafficking are protected from further exploitation and harm, including during conflict and humanitarian crises.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Human rights Violations such as trafficking in persons are not only a consequence but also a cause of conflict, when they reach a massive dimension and amount to gross human rights violations and serious crimes perpetrated by criminal or armed groups, including in the context of migration, and especially in transit countries. Therefore, the Security Council agenda on trafficking should be linked with the process leading to a global compact on migration and refugees, as well as the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Moreover, trafficking should be addressed in connection with the women and peace and security agenda and with that on the six grave violations against children during armed conflict.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Egregious patterns of trafficking, forced labour and slavery have been found to be a strategy of terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Da'esh, Boko Haram and others. Furthermore, such gross human rights violations are systematically perpetrated in the context of every conflict, or in areas at risk of conflict, by criminal or armed groups that take advantage of the breakdown of the rule of law to carry out the dirty business of trafficking in persons and to become more powerful and dangerous. That is one of the reasons that the prevention of trafficking for any purpose is directly linked with the maintenance of international peace and security. In that light, a human rights perspective is crucial.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Research carried out by United Nations agencies - including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the International Organization for Migration and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - as well as by non-governmental organizations, such as Caritas Internationalis, among others, confirms that this human rights violation is a systematic component of conflict that, in certain circumstances, amounts to war crimes or crimes against humanity. Trafficking is always fuelled by political instability, and happens on a regular basis in the context oflarge migration flows. Moreover, as a form of gender-based violence, it disproportionally affects women and girls, especially for the purpose of sexual exploitation, and children and young adults on a massive scale.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“I am convinced that trafficking in persons in the context of conflict and post-conflict situations, trafficking in persons fleeing conflict, and the protection of the rights of victims and potential Victims require urgent, concerted and effective action. The shocking video broadcast a few days ago by CNN showing an auction of young migrants, publicized as slave workforce sold for a few dollars, shows that trafficking for the purpose of exploitation and slavery is a tragic reality nowadays. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his strong and inspiring words on the subject.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Ms. Giammarinaro: It is a privilege for me to have this opportunity to participate in this open debate of the Security Council under the Italian presidency. The Security Council has been actively committed to this topic since the presidential statement adopted in December 2015 (S/PRST/2015/25), and subsequently through the annual reports of the Secretary-General and the Council's resolutions. In fulfilment of my mandate, I have reported twice on this subject to the General Assembly and to the Human Rights Council, and recently submitted a joint report with the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, focused on children's vulnerabilities deriving from conflict.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“In that context, the protection of children is paramount. Children must never be detained on immigration grounds, and a durable solution must be identified on a case-by-case basis in the best interests of the child. I look forward to an open and fruitful debate.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“In reception centres for migrants, hot spots, and centres for asylum seekers and refugees and in administrative detention centres for migrants, appropriate procedures should be established and carried out by trained personnel, preferably in cooperation with civil-society organizations, aimed at assessing the grounds for international protection, the grounds for child protection, the indications of trafficking and the risks of trafficking and exploitation. Where such indications have been found, tailored solutions should be identified in every individual case, based on international protection grounds or on other protection grounds, including the granting of assistance, residence permits and compensation for trafficked persons and job opportunities for trafficking victims and people at risk of trafficking and exploitation.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“They should also establish a zero-tolerance policy for violations of those workers' fundamental rights. Last but certainly not least, the protection of people during conflict and of people fleeing conflict is now the top priority, Anti-trafficking measures should be incorporated into all humanitarian interventions in conflict zones. In particular, United Nations agencies and programmes, and international and humanitarian organizations should include the prevention of trafficking in persons as part of their life-saving protection activities from the outset ofa conflict-crisis, whether or not trafficking incidents have been detected.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“I have just a few comments. I also want to touch upon issues related to peacekeeping because, of course, Ms. Bangura elaborated on that. Let me just say a few words concerning trafficking in persons for the purpose of labour exploitation. I think that the same level of attention and initiative that has been devoted to sexual exploitation should be attached to labour exploitation by the entire United Nations system. In particular, State-contracting agencies should exercise due diligence when employing workers, including migrant workers. They should employ workers directly whenever possible, ensure that private individuals or the companies they have contracted or subcontracted with protect the rights of workers, including decent working and living conditions, their right to return and their freedom of assembly and association.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Fourthly, in the post-conflict climate, the vulnerability of women and girls to trafficking-related exploitation is heightened by their relative lack of access to resources, education, documentation and so forth. Fifthly, after fleeing conflict, children may be compelled to work to sustain themselves and to support their families. Iraqi and Syrian refugee children in Lebanon, for example, work in textile factories, in construction, in the food-service industry, in agricultural labour or as street vendors. That is, of course, not limited to Lebanon, which has generous policies for accepting refugees from Syria. It is just an example of the fact that children in such situations can become primary breadwinners and therefore particularly vulnerable to exploitation. What can be done to address the issue of trafficking?”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“In such situations, women and girls are often subjected simultaneously to labour and sexual exploitation . Secondly, persons fleeing conflict could also be vulnerable to trafficking for the purposes of organ removal. Cases of that nature have been detected. Thirdly, Syrian refugee women and girls are trafficked for sexual exploitation through the practice of temporary marriages, child marriage or forced marriages. The girls and women concerned are often forcibly married by their parents. Through such marriages, they may be trafficked for forced prostitution, and marriages with foreign men can also lead to situations of forced prostitution and trafficking.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“For example, the trafficking of migrant workers into conflict zones for the purpose of labour exploitation is so far a completely hidden issue. While not all cases of contracting and subcontracting involve trafficking for labour exploitation, there have been cases where large firms that hold the primary contract with States and their militaries hire migrant workers through smaller subcontractors or local employment agencies to perform tasks, including cleaning, construction, cooking and serving, and haircutting. Often the conditions of trafficking for labour exploitation also favour sexual violence and exploitation. Out of the reach of workplace protections, discrimination, harassment, unsafe conditions, and the exploitation and abuse of women are common.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Peacekeeping operations, unfortunately, continue to be theatres for shameful incidents of sexual violence and abuse, which undermine their vital role in protecting communities, including women and children, from the violence and exploitation that is common in post-conflict situations. However, abuse and exploitation by peacekeepers again has been underreported when it amounts to trafficking, in contrast to other conflicts occurring in the past, such as the Balkan conflict. Again, we have to think that it is imperative to better identify and detect cases of sexual exploitation amounting to trafficking in this area. Let me very briefly highlight some linkages between trafficking and conflict or post-conflict situations that are much less known or investigated.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“However, trafficking in persons for the purpose of exploitation, even extreme exploitation, be it sexual or labour or other forms of exploitation, can occur any time. Recently, an egregious pattern of abductions from their homes or schools of women and girls who are subsequently forced to marry and/or serve as sex slaves has been reported in conflict- affected settings. Those violations are perpetrated by groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Boko Haram, but I will not comment on this because the Special Representative of the Secretary- General touched upon it. Let me say a few words about peacekeeping operations.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Therefore, even if they were not trafficked from the very beginning of their journey, they can become trafficked during the process. For instance, Rohingya from Myanmar typically embark on maritime and overland journeys, often via Thailand, to irregularly reach Malaysia. Initially smuggled across borders, some are subsequently trafficked to fishing boats and palm oil plantations for labour exploitation, ending up in bonded labour to repay the debts incurred from the transport. Others are held captive and abused in Malaysia until ransom is paid by their relatives. The conclusion is clear: not all people fleeing conflict are victims of trafficking in persons, from a legal point of view at least.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“We must also consider that, for those surviving their perilous journey, there is a tangible risk of trafficking- related exploitation. Throughout their journey and at their destination, migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, who have sold all their possessions to pay for their travel, are highly vulnerable to physical violence, sexual assault, extortion and trafficking. For such migrants, the clandestine nature of their journey, the often unscrupulous and corrupt conduct of their facilitators and collaborators and the extent to which some States will go to prevent their departure, transit or arrival all operate to create or exacerbate opportunities for traffickers who prey on their precarious situation.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“We have seen, for example, how many pregnant women are crossing the Mediterranean Sea every day - and they are pregnant as a consequence of rape and sexual violence and exploitation borne in transit countries. For the millions of people who are forced to flee their countries because of armed conflict, the journey of escape has become increasingly expensive and hazardous. The Syrian conflict in particular is causing a massive exodus that should be considered a global humanitarian crisis. Unfortunately, we have to admit that the European Union (EU), EU countries and the international community at large have mostly failed in addressing this crisis. The result is that hundreds of people, including many children, have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea and, as we speak, people continue to be at risk of losing their lives.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“That is what suggests that we have to do better and we have to do more. Why is trafficking a consequence of conflict on a regular basis? It is because conflict is accompanied by a breakdown in public institutions and a collapse of the rule of law. Existing vulnerabilities of minority groups i for example, of women and children-become more significant and new vulnerable groups emerge. This is a situation in which traffickers and exploiters can take advantage to enslave and exploit people. Conflict-related violence, such as sexual violence, can itself be a driver of forced internal displacement, which in turn increases vulnerability to further exploitation, including through trafficking. We must also deal with trafficking as a consequence of a large influx of people fleeing conflict.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“I will report on this issue to the Human Rights Council in a few days. Trafficking in persons - and this is the first message I would like to convey to the Security Council - is without a doubt underreported in the context of recent conflicts. What is trafficking? Trafficking is actually an umbrella concep that encompasses various forms of exploitation, and exploitation is the essence of trafficking. Recent reports - such as those published by the International Organization for Migration and Caritas Internationalis, and other initiatives, such as the Migrants in Countries in Crisis Initiative, led by the United States and the Philippines, have shown that trafficking in persons in conflict and crisis situations is not a mere possibility or isolated incident; rather, it happens on a regular basis as a consequence of conflict.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source
“Ms. Giammarinaro: It is a great honour for me to be able to address the Security Council today. This is the first time that my Office has been invited to contribute to an open debate, and I thank the Council profusely for that. I am encouraged to see that the issue of trafficking in persons in armed conflict and post-conflict situations continues to be addressed by the Security Council, including through presidential statement S/PRST/2015/25, of December 2015, and today's open debate. Since assuming the functions of my mandate as Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, in August 2014, I have identified the impact of conflict on trafficking in persons for purposes of sexual, labour and other forms of exploitation as an issue that warrants further research and international attention.”
2016-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7704 (2016) · source