Centrs MARTA

The main purpose of human trafficking is the exploitation of a person - usually for profit. Exploitation of a person means using a person for various purposes.

The following types of human trafficking are distinguished:

• prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation;
• forced labor or services;
• slavery, domestic service;
• forced sham marriages;
• organ removal.

Help available

The duration of the social rehabilitation service is up to 180 days, the course content of the program consists of:

• psychosocial assistance, including individual consultations of a social worker, psychologist, lawyer, medical practitioner, and other specialists according to the client's needs,
• safe place and client accommodation,
• the opportunity to learn or improve the client's self-care or self-service skills,
• involving the client in training and education programs, if this contributes to the client's reintegration into society and the labor market,
• five consultations by the service provider for minor family members of victims of human trafficking, if they stay in Latvia,
• organizing and accompanying a foreign client or potential client and accompanying minor children to the place of service in Latvia, if necessary,
• and other measures according to the client's individual social rehabilitation plan developed by the service provider's specialists.