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| Identifier: | 05FRANKFURT2127 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05FRANKFURT2127 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Consulate Frankfurt |
| Created: | 2005-03-15 06:51:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | PGOV PTER SOCI GM |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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UNCLAS FRANKFURT 002127 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV, PTER, SOCI, GM SUBJECT: Saarland Takes New Steps to Fight TIP REF: A) 04 FRANKFURT 6697 B) BERLIN 0692 Sensitive but unclassified; not for Internet distribution 1. (SBU) SUMMARY: The state of Saarland has announced several new measures targeting trafficking in persons (TIP). These include consolidating agencies responsible for TIP within the Interior Ministry. State Interior Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer will also highlight TIP at the upcoming conference of State Ministers for Women in June and press for better coordination among states in implementing national anti-TIP laws and regulations. Saarland's initiatives reflect a growing commitment in Southwest Germany to combating trafficking in persons. END SUMMARY. ---------------------------------- More TIP Prosecutions in Saarland ---------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Prosecution of traffickers in Saarland is rising, with 18 cases against traffickers in 2004; 11 in 2003; 10 in 2002; and four in 2001. State Interior Ministry officials ascribe the development to increasing awareness of TIP and the Saar government's heightened focus on combating trafficking. --------------------------------------------- ------- Interior Minister Brings TIP Agencies Under One Roof --------------------------------------------- ------- 3. (SBU) In January, Saarland Interior Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer centralized responsibility for TIP within the Interior Ministry in order to fight TIP more effectively. Senior Interior Ministry officials told Consulate representatives that the change combines units of the Social, Justice, and Interior Ministries under a common administration. 4. (SBU) Saarland supports an assistance center for trafficked women in Saarbruecken (the state capital) and works with a number of church-based NGO's to help trafficking victims. State officials emphasize that there will be no cuts in funding for anti-TIP programs despite overall belt-tightening in Saarland's public sector. Interior Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer also promised to raise TIP at the June 2005 Conference of State Ministers for Women. Saarland officials support increased assistance to victims willing to testify against traffickers. ------- COMMENT ------- 5. (SBU) Saarland's heightened dedication to combating TIP reflects a growing awareness of the problem throughout southwest Germany (ref A). Impetus for the state's initiative comes largely from conservative Interior Minister (and recent IV grantee) Kramp-Karrenbauer and State Secretary Gaby Schaefer. The decision to place all TIP SIPDIS agencies under the authority of the Interior Ministry shows Kramp-Karrenbauer's personal interest in the issue. With these recent steps, the Saarland government has demonstrated its willingness to work with the German federal government, NGOs, and the USG to fight trafficking. END COMMENT. BODDE
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