LWBC - Lawyers Without Borders Canada

Purpose

This project seeks to strengthen the rights of human trafficking victims in Colombia, mainly women, children and LGBTQ individuals, to better protect them. Project activities include the following: (1) delivering training workshops on effective, gender-based care for direct and indirect victims of human trafficking to government employees who are responsible for assisting them in Colombia; (2) providing technical support to Defensoría del Pueblo, an advocacy organization, to build its capacity to develop recommendations for improving care for human trafficking victims that are tailored to local needs and are in line with international standards applicable in Colombia; and (3) delivering training workshops on strategic litigation for emblematic human trafficking cases to government employees and lawyers who represent trafficking victims in Colombia. This project benefits Colombian judicial and state actors involved in defending the victims of human trafficking, as well as the victims themselves.