Identification of victims of trafficking

GRETA urges the Norwegian authorities to strengthen the identification of victims of trafficking and their referral to assistance by:

– setting up a formalised National Referral Mechanism which defines the procedures and roles of all frontline actors who may come into contact with victims of trafficking, in order to improve clarity and legal certainty, and applying the procedures to all victims of trafficking, regardless of the setting in which the victims are detected

Ensuring that there is a separation between immigration enforcement functions and labour inspectorate roles, and that labour inspectors prioritise the detection of persons working in irregular situations who are vulnerable to THB

Improving the identification of victims of trafficking among asylum seekers, migrants and persons placed in detention centres

Reviewing the legislation limiting the time period for appealing negative asylum decisions with a view to leaving sufficient time for identifying victims of trafficking and ensuring the effective exercise of the right to judicial review