this National Police and Civil Guard Posted in Valencian Community 12 victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation networks in 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Interior Ministry this Wednesday.
on occasion International Day Against Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Women, Girls and Boys -to be held next Friday-, Government delegate in the Community of Valencia, Pilar Barnabas, analyzed the data and noted that “last year the Spanish Government took very appropriate measures to combat this modern form of slavery.”
In this sense, Bernabé referred to the National Strategic Plan Against Trafficking and Exploitation in Human Beings 2021-2023. victim protection.
“The aim is to go beyond fighting crime, to guarantee protection to people who are victims of blatant human rights violations,” he said.
He also referred to the Camino Plan, which was approved this week by the Cabinet, which aims to “provide alternatives and secure the rights of victims”.
In addition, the representative of the Government spoke of the Law of Royal Decree No. 6/2022, which the Government had approved to respond to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine. “Given the risk of trafficking for sexual exploitation involving displaced women, girls and boys, the Government has put in place protection mechanisms such as administrative accreditation of victim status.”
Regarding preventive activities in connection with human trafficking and sexual exploitation, last year the State Security Forces and Bodies, 158 inspections of places of prostitution in the Valencian Community, A figure that increased according to the inspections made in 2020 and recovered the pre-pandemic levels.
Within the framework of these inspections, a total of 31 people were arrested in the Community of Valencia, 24 for sexual trafficking offenses and 7 for sexual exploitation.
The Government Delegation in the Community of Valencia held a training session for professionals this Wednesday to promote appropriate assistance to victims of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The opening of the event, which took place between 09:00 and 13:00 in Valencia Port, was opened by the Minister of Justice, Gabriela Bravoand the Red Cross or the Association for the Prevention, Reintegration and Care of Prostitutes (APRAM), as well as by those responsible for the Civil Guard or the Valencia Institute’s gender-based violence prevention service. Gifts.
The Sub-Government Delegation also held a roundtable this Thursday on progress and challenges against the sexual exploitation and trafficking of women and children. The sub-delegate of the Government will participate in the action, Villager from Arace; Modes Salazar, Head of the Unit Against Violence Against Women; expert lawyer María del Valle Galant; Civil Guard Lieutenant Javier Balsalobre; National Police Superintendent José Luis Tinoco; and Agustina Canales, director of the “New Beginnings” shelter.