Inputs for the preparation of the meeting of experts as requested by GA Resolution 78/227 Strengthening the institutions that provide access to justice for victims of crime in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic – Phase 2

The project aimed to improve the legal and operational frameworks regarding trafficking in persons; enhance the capacities of governmental and non-governmental actors at the national and local levels in the investigation and prosecution of this crime, as well as in the identification, assistance, and protection of victims; create and strengthen local technical committees to combat human traffickin. [...] Enhancing the ability of Ecuador’s justice system to combat security threats The objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of the judicial system to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness and agility in the investigation, prosecution, and control of threats to public safety. [...] The program aimed to strengthen the capacities of seven OAS Member States (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago) to prevent and investigate human trafficking and migrant smuggling, linked to the exploitation of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, and increase the understanding of the unique security risks they face, especially women and girls. [...] In the framework of PICAD, the DPS developed three police manuals for the safe management of human mobility and the identification of human trafficking and migrant smuggling crimes in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, designed and conducted six national "train-the-trainer" events for more than 150 officials, including police and migration officers and prosecutors, and replicated the training in the thre. [...] A New Path was designed by the DPS/OAS and TRUST considering the high rates of juvenile delinquency in Jamaica and the multiple challenges imposed to the successful reintegration of juvenile offenders, such as the stigma among potential employers and the lack of support upon integration into the society, which lead to high recidivism rates.