Events and trainings

A number of symposiums and advanced trainings form part of the project "Forced Labour Today". They aim to increase awareness concerning the rights of trafficked persons, stimulate the dialogue on this issue and improve the qualifications among professionals in this area.

International Roundtable on "Rights Violations and Access to Justice of Domestic Workers in the Context of Diplomatic Immunity" on May 2nd and 3rd 2011 in Berlin

On May 2nd and 3rd 2011 thirty selected experts from foreign ministries, non-governmental organizations as well as international and European institutions attended the International Roundtable on "Rights Violations and Access to Justice of Domestic Workers in the Context of Diplomatic Immunity" in Berlin. The event built on research findings from a study concerning the phenomenon in five European countries, which was carried out by the project "Forced Labour Today". The participants discussed strategies for guaranteeing the human rights of domestic workers in diplomats’ households. On the basis of the expert roundtable, principles and guidelines will be developed. The study will be published in June 2011.

The roundtable was hosted by the German Institute for Human Rights in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The event was financed by the project "Forced Labour Today", which is funded through the foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" (EVZ).

Meeting Report 2-3 May 2011 (PDF, 168 KB, not barrier free)
Annex 1: International Roundtable - Agenda (PDF, 108 KB, not barrier free)
Annex 2: Draft Conclusions and Recommendations (PDF, 324 KB, not barrier free)
Annex 3: Out-of-Court negotiations - Analysis  (PDF, 56 KB, not barrier free)
Annex 4: Some Ideas About a Procedural Framework for out of Court Settlements Between Diplomats and Their Employees (PDF, 104 KB, not barrier free)
Annex 5: Summary of Judgement (PDF, 48 KB, not barrier free)
Annex 6: Judgement French Admin Supreme Court 2011 (PDF, 28 KB, not barrier free)
Annex 7: Elements for a Body of Principles and Guidelines (PDF, 128 KB, not barrier free)

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