US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO4226

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TIP ACTION PLAN DELIVERED

Identifier: 05SANTODOMINGO4226
Wikileaks: View 05SANTODOMINGO4226 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Santo Domingo
Created: 2005-09-08 19:54:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KCRM KWMN OPRC PHUM PREL SMIG DR Trafficking in Persons Demarches
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004226 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR G/TIP, WHA/CAR, WHA/PPC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KCRM, KWMN, OPRC, PHUM, PREL, SMIG, DR, Trafficking in Persons, Demarches 
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TIP ACTION PLAN DELIVERED 
 
REF: STATE 152732 
 
1.  On Wednesday August 24, the Charge hosted, at the 
Embassy, a roundtable discussion on trafficking in persons. 
The twenty two government and non-government participants 
included the MFA Ambassador for Women's and Children's 
Affairs, the Chief of Naval Intelligence, the Assistant 
Attorney General for Trafficking in Persons, the Chief of the 
Police Anti-TIP Unit, the Chief of Mission of the 
International Organization for Migration, and the Legal 
Advisor to the Anti-TIP Unit of the Migration Directorate. 
The meeting brought our TIP contacts together to discuss the 
progress of their anti-TIP efforts.  The Charge highlighted 
USG expectations and presented the USG draft plan of action 
(ref). 
 
2.  After welcoming the participants, the Charge explained 
the purpose of the meeting, reminded participants of the tier 
structure of TIP categories, defined Tier 3 and its 
implications, and emphasized USG expectations of the 
Dominican government.  Each participant received a Spanish 
translation of the TIP action plan. 
 
3.  All invitees actively participated in the discussion. 
Assistant Attorney General for TIP Frank Soto cited specific 
trafficking cases under investigation or prosecution. The 
Police representative for anti-TIP Alejandro Germosen listed 
cases in process.  MFA Ambassador for Women's and Children's 
Affairs Chiqui Vicioso expressed their commitment to 
assisting TIP victims and said the ministry is coordinating 
with the NGO FINJUS.  The MFA has created a new department 
that is working to develop statistics and revitalize their 
consular networks. 
 
4.   Embassy officers will call individually on participating 
officers over the next month to gather further information 
and encourage further vigorous action. 
HERTELL 

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