Checklist for Identifying a Victim
- Demographics
(sex, current age, education, occupation)
- Does the victim
possess false documents?
- Does the
victims allege kidnapping or traveling
voluntarily?
- Did the victim
approach the offender or vice versa?
- Was payment
made to the victim or the victim's family?
- Is the person
paying off a debt to their employer which is accruing faster than they can pay
it?
- Did the victim
make payment to the offender?
- Does the
victim allege deception or violence on recruitment?
- Does the
victim allege exploitation or violence at the place of reception?
- Was the victim
involved in illegal activities at the place of reception?
- Were other
victims involved in the same recruitment, transportation and exploitation?
|
Fraud/Financial Coercion Questions
- How did you get your job?
- Were you forced to do different work?
- Do you actually receive payment or is your money being held for you?
- Do you owe your employer money?
- How were financial transactions handled?
- Are you in possession of your own legal identity documents? If not, why not?
- Are you being made to do things that you do not want to do?
Physical Abuse Questions
- Were you ever threatened with harm if you tried to leave?
- Has your family been threatened?
- Were you ever physically abused, or did you ever witness abuse against another person?
- Were there any objects or weapons use in physical abuse?
- was anyone else ever abused or threatened with harm in your presence?
- How were medical problems handled, and who attended to them?
Freedom of Movement Questions
- Is you freedom of movement restricted?
- What were the conditions under which you were left unattended?
- Where are the locks used and who has the keys to them?
- How was movement in public places handled (e.g. car, van, bus, subway)?
Psychological Coercion Questions
- Who are you afraid of?
- Why are you afraid of them?
- How do you feel about police? Why?
Environmental Indicators
- Do you live and work in the same place?
- Where do you live/eat/sleep?
- Where do the alleged perpetrators live/eat/sleep?
- Are the living conditions between the two excessively desperate?
|
| Tips for Health-Care Practitioners |
Victim Identification
- Evidence of being controlled
- Evidence of an inablility to move or leave a job
- Bruises or other signs of battering
- Fear or depression
- Not speaking the language
- Recently arrived in the area
- Lack of documentation
Interacting with the Victim
- Talk in a safe and confidential environment
- If someone appears to be controlling the victim, attempt to separate them
- If the victim does not speak your language, use an interpreter
Suggested Screen Questions
- Can you leave your job or situation if you want?
- Can you come and go as you please?
- Have you been threatened if you try to leave?
- Have you been physically harmed in any way?
- What are your working or living conditions like?
- Where do you sleep and eat?
- Do you sleep in a bed, on a cot or on the floor?
- Have you ever been deprived of food, water, sleep or medical care?
- Do you have to ask permission to eat, sleep or go to the bathroom?
- Are there locks on your doors and windows so you cannot get out?
- Has anyone threatened your family?
- Has your identification or documents been taken from you?
- Is anyone forcing you to do anything that you do not want to do?
|
|
Checklist for Identifying an
Offender
- Demographics (sex, age, nationality/ethnic background,
profession, education)
- Is the offender integrated in the community of recruitment?
- Does the offender have a criminal background?
- Is the offender suspected of or have convictions for
trafficking, prostitution, pimping, or workforce violations?
- Is there evidence of involvement in a criminal organization?
- Were false documents provided to the victim?
- Was a recognized trafficking transit route used?
- Were non-standard transport modes used?
- Were documents withheld from the victim?
|
|