A number of young people and children sat in the form of letters near the Triumphal Arch in Chisinau to form the word “Protected” and uttered synchronously this word, releasing balloons with the campaign’s slogan into the sky. The public event “Protected by the anti-trafficking community” ends the National Week “to combat human trafficking” held on October 16-23, IPN reports.
Ecaterina Berejan, Head of the Permanent Secretariat of the National Committee for Combating THB, said the anti-trafficking week has been staged in Moldova the third consecutive year on the occasion of the European Day against Trafficking in Human Beings that is celebrated by the whole continent. The week included debates with medical students to inform and warn them about the risks of transplantation for organ trafficking purposes, the presentation of a report on the human trafficking in Moldova, which was discussed within the Journalistic Investigations Club, a thematic exhibition at the National Museum of History and a contest with prizes provided by the Ministry of Youth and Sport.
Ecaterina Berejan also said that besides the actions staged in Chisinau, there were distributed CDs and informative brochures aimed at raising awareness in districts.
The event was attended by Antonio Polosa, chief of the International Organization for Migration Mission to Moldova. He welcomed the Government’s efforts in this field, underlining the importance of NGO involvement. “Civil society plays a special role in combing trafficking in human beings. The NGOs and the mass media can and have the energy to approach this complex problem and must intervene when the Government’s efforts are not enough,” he stated.
The National Week “to combat human trafficking” is organized by the Permanent Secretariat of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking in partnership with the Centre for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, the United Nations in Moldova, the International Organization for Migration Moldova, the International Center “La Strada”, and the Media Center for Youth.
