A new theme on Human trafficking has been added to the Guide. This theme will help with finding out about what human trafficking is, how criminal proceedings in cases of human trafficking should be conducted, and the types of social rehabilitation services for victims of human trafficking that are offered and funded by the State.
The Human trafficking theme is made up of three main sections:
1) “What is human trafficking?” explains what human trafficking is and how to recognize it, what the forms of human trafficking are and how human trafficking impacts human rights.
2) “Criminal proceedings in cases of human trafficking” explains how criminal proceedings are carried out in a case of human trafficking and what your rights are as a victim of human trafficking.
3) “Social rehabilitation services for victims of trafficking” outlines the support and protection provided to victims of human trafficking by the State. It covers the right to receive financial compensation for both material damages and the moral suffering of victims, as well as covering the entitlements to social rehabilitation services of child victims, EU citizens and third-country nationals.
The Human Rights Guide is a free online platform for human rights education and self-help. It aims to help people understand human rights in different situations by explaining them through themes. The Guide not only helps people to learn about human rights and understand their basic issues, but also to assess whether a possible human rights violation has occurred and what to do about it. The Guide is also aimed at professional users whose work involves the application of human rights. It also serves as an aid to human rights learning for students and human rights trainers.
The Human Rights Guide also covers topics such as domestic violence, court & fair trial, and other themes on topical issues. The Guide also provides information on institutions and organisations that protect human rights in Latvia and Europe, explaining in particular how individuals can turn to them for help.
The Human Rights Guide was created with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy in Latvia, the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office’s Nordplus Education Programme, the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and the Active Citizens Fund.
