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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 06 WELLINGTON 000160
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM PHUM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB NZ
SUBJECT: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NEW ZEALAND 3/2006
REF: STATE 3836
Sensitive but Unclassified
¶1. (SBU) Following are responses for the Trafficking in
Person report for New Zealand, keyed to reftel:
Begin responses:
¶21. Overview of a country's activities to eliminate
trafficking in persons:
¶A. New Zealand has been a country of destination for
internationally trafficked women in the commercial sex
industry. No new confirmed cases of internationally
trafficked persons have been brought to the attention of the
authorities since 2001, although there was evidence that some
women from Asia and other parts of the world including
Eastern Europe were working illegally in the country as
prostitutes. Although prostitution has been decriminalized,
it remains illegal for nonresidents to work in the commercial
sex industry. Most knowledgeable sources estimate that the
extent of the problem is minimal on the scale of perhaps a
few dozen individuals per year.
Shakti Migrant Services Trust, an antitrafficking NGO,
reported abuses resulting from the immigration of Indian
women for arranged marriages, and provided services to abused
women through four refuges located in Auckland, Christchurch
and Tauranga. While not providing specific numbers of those
supported, Shakti reported that one of its 5-bed facilities
was at full census for part of 2005. In December the UN's
special rapporteur on human trafficking, while on a private
visit to the country, asserted in the press that although in
many cases such groups as mail-order brides, migrant workers,
foreign fishermen, and those in arranged marriages enter the
country voluntarily, they could be at risk of losing their
autonomy and becoming victims of trafficking.
¶B. In the past, source countries of trafficked individuals
have included Thailand, China, and other Asian countries.
The primary destination in New Zealand is usually Auckland,
New Zealand's largest city. Commercial sexual exploitation
of children was a problem, and this has been the subject of
increased focus by regional and national governmental and
non-governmental organizations over the past year.
Under the Prostitution Reform Act, it is illegal to use a
person under 18 years of age in prostitution. A study by the
Prostitution Law Review Committee completed in April 2004
estimated that approximately 200 people under the age of 18
were working as prostitutes, with the majority (60 percent)
working on the street. A January 2006 police sweep for
underage persons working in the "red light" district of
Christchurch yielded four persons under age 18, including one
age 12 and one age 14. There has been no confirmation that
the persons were engaging in prostitution, and the persons
ages 12 and 14 had been reported missing from foster homes
prior to the sweep. Christchurch is considered to have the
greatest problem with underage sex workers.
Following the January 2001 decision ending visa free entry
for Thai nationals, there have been indications that the
level of Thai commercial sex workers has waned. There has
been an increase in Chinese sex workers coming from
Cantonese-speaking parts of Asia. There are also small
numbers of sex workers from other parts of the world,
including Eastern Europe. More recently, there was evidence
that some women from the Czech Republic and Brazil were
working illegally in the country as prostitutes. (Note: The
Czech Republic and Brazil are among newer countries
participating in New Zealand's visa waiver program. End
note.) Commercial sex work is not legal for non-residents;
however, these activities would generally be prosecuted as
immigration violations if uncovered. The New Zealand
Prostitutes Collective (NZPC) indicated that there has been
an increase in non-New Zealand resident sex workers in areas
where there language schools and universities.
Limited evidence of internationally trafficked persons into
New Zealand suggests that most understand that they are going
to work in the commercial sex industry. In the past,
trafficked individuals also worked in the construction and
garment industries. From time to time, "bonds" are required
for commercial sex workers to pay for entry into New Zealand
and pimps/facilitators have been known to withhold passports
pending payment of the "bonds."
¶C. Resources appear adequate given the size of the problem.
GNZ funds programs through its ministries as well as
providing funding to NGOs that deal with trafficking issues.
¶D. There is no plan to document the extent of trafficking;
instead the focus is on ensuring that programs exist to deal
with traffickers and victims as they come to light. The
Government's strategy has been outlined in New Zealand's
recent National Plan of Action, which will address the
prevention of trafficking in persons, protection of victims,
prosecution of traffickers, and the reintegration of victims
(See 22J).
¶22. PREVENTION:
¶A. Yes, New Zealand is at the forefront of international
efforts to combat trafficking in persons. New Zealand
acknowledges that trafficking is a problem, although they
have disagreed with the USG definition of children engaged in
the commercial sex industry, often defining this as child
abuse or neglect. The Prostitution Reform Act was passed in
an effort to protect commercial sex workers and in particular
to block the commercial sexual exploitation of children. New
Zealand's trafficking legislation defines minors as those
under 18 years of age. The Act prohibits child sex tourism,
and citizens who commit child sex offenses overseas can be
tried in New Zealand courts.
¶B. The Department of Labour; the Human Rights Commission; the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Ministry of
Justice; the Ministry of Health; the Department of Child,
Youth and Family; and the New Zealand Police.
¶C. A highly successful Thai language anti-trafficking
campaign was launched in 1999 to target Thai women in the
commercial sex industry. The government extends substantial
resources to combat trafficking in persons.
NGOs including the New Zealand Prostitute's Collective
(NZPC), the Maxim Institute, the Women's Refuge, Shakti
Migrant Services Trust and the Salvation Army offer programs
to commercial sex workers on the street, offering "life
options." While the major NZ organization dealing with
trafficking (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking, or
ECPAT) primarily targets demand, all NGOs focus on offering
assistance to victims. The NZPC has helped underage
prostitutes to find alternate employment or assisted them in
returning to school.
¶D. Yes. New Zealand supports international efforts to combat
trafficking. A number of these campaigns are now provided in
a range of languages to make new immigrants and refugees
aware of their rights while living in New Zealand, including
employment rights and human rights.
¶F. There are excellent cooperative relations between the
government, NGOs and elements of civil society on the
trafficking issue. The GNZ funds many NGOs and civil society
institutions combating this problem.
For example, the government worked with nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) to address trafficking in children and
provided funding for NGO outreach programs in Auckland and
Christchurch that provided accommodations and other support
for young persons at risk for involvement in prostitution.
The government had a national plan of action against the
commercial exploitation of children developed in concert with
NGOs and completed a progress review of the plan during the
year; its report on the review was scheduled for release in
¶2006.
To respond to abuse occurring within arranged marriages,
Shakti Migrant Services Trust worked with Immigration New
Zealand to add an additional condition for a person to be
eligible to sponsor a spouse's or partner's immigration to
New Zealand: that the sponsor is not a perpetrator of
domestic violence which resulted in granting a residence
permit to a victim of the sponsor's violent actions. The
condition added to limitations on the number of partner
sponsorships (no more than one) and time since last
sponsorship (not less than five years).
¶G. Yes.
¶H. Yes, while in the past the National Human Rights
Commission coordinated responses to these problems, the
Department of Labour has been named the primary coordinating
agency for anti-trafficking efforts. The Government actively
participates in multilateral and efforts to prevent, monitor,
and control trafficking.
¶J. Yes. The Government of New Zealand initiated the process
to develop a National Plan of Action against Trafficking in
Persons in February 2005, naming the Department of Labour
(which includes the Immigration Service) as the lead agency
in coordinating anti-trafficking strategies. The GNZ plans
to hold a whole-of-government meeting on the plan in late
March 2005, and expects to hold a public session later in the
year.
While the Department of Labour is the lead coordinating
agency, the Department of Internal Affairs; Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Department of Child, Youth and
Family Services; the Office of the Commissioner for Children;
the New Zealand Law Society; the Ministry of Pacific Island
Affairs; End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and
Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT); Ministry
of Youth Affairs; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Health;
Ministry of Social Development; Human Rights Commission; New
Zealand Customs Service; and the Ministry of Education are
all involved in the development and implementation of NZ's
anti-trafficking plan. The plan is moving to final stages,
and consultations are ongoing. The plan will include input
from NGOs.
The agencies and ministries mentioned in 22B support a wide
range of programs that, while not always specifically
addressing trafficking, are working to explain worker rights
and keep minors from entering the commercial sex industry.
¶23. INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS:
¶A. In February 2002, New Zealand passed tough legislation
criminalizing human smuggling and trafficking. The
Transnational Organized Crime Bill was adopted on June 17,
2002 as an amendment to the Crimes, Extradition, Immigration,
Passports and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment
Acts.
¶B. New Zealand's anti-trafficking legislation imposes
penalties of up to 20 years in prison and USD 325,000 (NZD
500,000) in fines.
¶C. Sexual violation is punishable by a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 20 years.
¶D. The 2003 Prostitution Reform Bill legalized prostitution,
and solicitation was no longer a crime. The legislation set
a minimum age of 18 to work in the industry, gives
prostitutes the same workplace protections as other
industries, and provides for a licensing regime for brothels.
In addition, the law removes a client's ability to defend
himself from prosecution based on his belief that an underage
sex worker was 18 years or older, and extends prosecution to
any person receiving financial gain from an act involving an
underage sex worker. The law prohibits sex tourism, and
citizens who commit child sex offenses overseas can be
prosecuted in New Zealand courts.
There were no reports of abuse or the involuntary detention
of women involved in prostitution during the year; however,
there were several credible reports that women smuggled into
the country were forced into prostitution to repay
substantial debts to traffickers. There were also reports
that some foreign commercial sex workers had their passports
withheld by employers until bonds were repaid. There were
also allegations that children engaged in prostitution did so
to repay debts to local gangs.
A Prostitution Law Review Committee was created in
conjunction with the Act and is tasked with reviewing the
operation of the Act and reporting on its findings within 5
years. The Committee released a report in April 2005 that
reported on the number of sex workers in New Zealand. The
report provided baseline data against which to assess the
longer term impact of the legislation.
Police have noted that it is difficult to prosecute under-age
commercial sex workers as the police are prevented from
requiring identification. As many child prostitutes do not
see themselves as victims, and do not cooperate with the
police, the police are finding it difficult to indict
violators.
In August 2005, the Manukau City Council (Control of Street
Prostitution) Bill passed its first stage in Parliament, and
was referred to the Local Government and Environment Select
Committee. The bill provides for local control over street
prostitution in Manukau City by prohibiting solicitation for
prostitution in public places by prostitutes, clients and
persons acting on their behalf. The Select Committee is due
to report on the bill in June 2006.
¶E. Yes. During the year three brothel operators and one
client were prosecuted for the use of persons under age 18 in
prostitution. The client and two of the brothel operators
were convicted, and one operator was awaiting trial at year's
end.
¶F. There is no clear evidence on this subject; however,
police speculate that small-scale Asian organized crime
groups participate in this illegal trade. The police have a
dedicated unit for international organized crime, which may
overlap with anti-trafficking efforts. There are no reports
of government officials having been involved in this trade.
¶G. Yes.
¶H. The government has provided training to other government
officials -- particularly non-governmental organizations in
Thailand -- on methods to protect child witnesses in criminal
proceedings.
¶I. Yes. The government participates in all international
fora on anti-trafficking, and has in the past worked closely
with the Government of Thailand to assist victims of
trafficking.
¶J. Yes. The government allows extra-territoriality to apply
in child sexual exploitation cases committed by New
Zealanders overseas.
¶K. No.
¶L. N/A
¶M. While there is not a large-scale problem; NZ has
cooperated in the prosecution of NZ citizens that have
engaged in child sex tourism overseas.
¶N. ILO Convention 182 was ratified on June 14, 2001. ILO
convention 105 was ratified on June 14, 1968. The Optional
Protocol to the convention on the rights of the child on the
sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
was signed on September 7, 2000. The protocol to prevent,
suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women
and children, supplementing the UN convention against
transnational organized crime was ratified on July 19, 2002.
¶24. PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS:
¶A. The government has provided short-term sanctuary, witness
protection, access to medical services and repatriation.
Sexual abuse victims are eligible for support from the
Accident Compensation Corporation. This includes medical
assistance at state expense.
¶B. Yes. The government supports a wide range of NGOs
including the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective that provide
services to commercial sex workers some of whom may have been
trafficked.
¶C. Yes. Post has no knowledge of trafficked victims who have
been jailed, fined or deported. Illegal immigrants have been
jailed, fined and deported.
¶D. Yes. In smuggling cases, the government encourages
victims to support investigations and prosecutions of
smugglers.
¶E. Yes. Victims are encouraged to participate in the
investigation and prosecution of trafficking have access to
the legal system to seek redress. The Human Rights
Commission successfully represented a Thai sex trafficking
victim to the New Zealand Disputes Tribunal, and she
recovered the NZD 6000 she paid traffickers for what she
believed would be restaurant work.
¶F. The government provides extensive protection and recovery
support to victims and witnesses (See 24 A and B). Much of
victim recovery support and refuge is managed through NGOs,
to which the government provides funding. For child victims,
if placement back in the home or foster care is not
appropriate, they are placed in a care and protection unit
operated by the Department of Child, Youth and Family
Services. The government provides special training in
dealing with all aspects of children and the law. GNZ has
successfully prosecuted at least one case of witness
intimidation.
¶G. In 1999, the Human Rights Commission set up a "safe house"
program to assist Thai sex workers in escaping prostitution
in New Zealand. The Commission worked collaboratively with
the Department of Immigration, New Zealand Police, New
Zealand Prostitutes' Collective, Shakti Migrant Service
Trust, and the Thai Embassy to assist a number of victims
escape from the Auckland sex trade and return them to
Thailand.
Representatives from the Department of Labour and the Human
Rights Commission have participated in and conducted numerous
training workshops for recognizing victims and perpetrators
of trafficking. The Government of New Zealand is an active
participant in international fora concerning human
trafficking, including the Bali Process and the Asia Pacific
Forum of National Human Rights Institutions.
The Department of Labour's Immigration Service has conducted
border control training workshops and document examination
training for the immigration and border control staff of
Pacific countries. The Immigration Service has also provided
passenger screening training to staff of airlines serving New
Zealand and the Pacific.
¶H. New Zealand citizens and residents are entitled to a wide
range of social, mental and physical services, regardless of
circumstance.
¶I. ECPAT New Zealand, Ending Child Prostitution and
Trafficking, is the lead NGO in this field and works closely
with the government.
End responses.
¶2. (U) Embassy POC for trafficking in persons issues is
Political Officer Tod Duran, Telephone (644) 462-6043 Fax
(644) 472-3537.
¶3. (U) Post estimates that the Political Officer spent 60
hours in preparation of the TIP report cable.
McCormick