‘Lighting The Way’ Report by ReACT (Reinforcing Assistance to Child Victims of Trafficking), an ECPAT partnership, supports trafficked children and their representatives (guardians and lawyers) by:
- Delivering a practical research programme that focuses on guardianship systems for child victims of trafficking involved in legal procedures in five Member States (Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and UK)
- Developing multidisciplinary training modules that promote minimum standards for guardians and lawyers regarding child victims of trafficking, including specific modules relating to their roles and responsibilities
- Providing training for guardians (or other representatives according to the country) and lawyers on child victims of trafficking involved in legal procedures at national level in five Member States
- Producing child-friendly information tools for child victims of trafficking in order to inform children of their rights as children, and as child victims of trafficking
- Advocating to ensure effective legal guardianship for child victims of trafficking in EU Member States and to integrate information and training on trafficking in the curriculum of new guardians and lawyers.