[Stop-traffic] Expert witnesses in court

Marion Böker stop-traffic@friends-partners.org
Tue Feb 10 10:11:03 2004


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Re: [Stop-traffic] Expert witnesses in courtHI,
for example in Germany in the last years since mid 90ties.
The witnesses are assistet by councelling centres and shelters (NGO). =
They have lawyers and witness protection by criminal police if =
necessary.
The best and often needed assistance is traumata therapy, often a =
problem to get it financed.
Marion B=F6ker
KOK-Federal Association against Trafficking in Women and Violence =
against women in the migration process-
Behlertstr. 35
14467 Postdam
Germany

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Charles Song=20
  To: stop-traffic@friends-partners.org=20
  Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:56 PM
  Subject: Re: [Stop-traffic] Expert witnesses in court


  We are aware of a few cases where experts may be testifying on a =
variety of subjects in trafficking cases.

  On 2/4/04 1:44 AM, "Alice Peycke" <alice.peycke@eaveshousing.co.uk> =
wrote:


    Dear All,=20



    I would like to know if anyone has experience /knowledge of expert =
witnesses being called to give evidence in trafficking cases in any =
country, particularly with respect to the psychological impact that =
trafficking has had on victim-witnesses' ability to recall information / =
give evidence.   Any information would be gratefully appreciated.=20



    Thanks



    Alice Peycke

    Information Officer

    Poppy Project, Eaves Housing for Women

    2nd Floor, Lincoln House

    1-3 Brixton Road

    London, SW9 6DE

    alice.peycke@eaveshousing.co.uk

    0207 840 7141

    www.poppy.ik.com






  Charles Song
  Staff Attorney
  Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
  5042 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 586
  Los Angeles, CA 90036
  Phone: (213) 385-5584 ext. 31
  Fax: (213) 385-0702




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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>HI,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>for example in Germany in the last =
years since mid=20
90ties.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The witnesses are assistet by =
councelling centres=20
and shelters (NGO). They have lawyers and witness protection by criminal =
police=20
if necessary.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The best and often needed assistance is =
traumata=20
therapy, often a problem to get it financed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Marion B=F6ker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>KOK-Federal Association against =
Trafficking in=20
Women and </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Violence against women in =
the migration=20
process-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Behlertstr. 35</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>14467 Postdam</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Germany</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  witnesses in court</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana>We are aware of a few cases where =
experts=20
  may be testifying on a variety of subjects in trafficking =
cases.<BR><BR>On=20
  2/4/04 1:44 AM, "Alice Peycke" &lt;<A=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:alice.peycke@eaveshousing.co.uk">alice.peycke@eaveshousing=
.co.uk</A>&gt;=20
  wrote:<BR><BR></FONT>
  <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>Dear All, =
<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
    face=3DArial><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT =

    size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>I would like to know if anyone has =
experience=20
    /knowledge of expert witnesses being called to give evidence in =
trafficking=20
    cases in any country, particularly with respect to the psychological =
impact=20
    that trafficking has had on victim-witnesses&#8217; ability to =
recall information=20
    / give evidence. &nbsp;&nbsp;Any information would be gratefully=20
    appreciated. <BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT =

    size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
    face=3DArial>Thanks<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT =
face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT=20
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    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>Alice=20
    Peycke<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
    face=3DArial>Information Officer<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArial>Poppy</FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana> Project, Eaves Housing for =
Women<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>2nd =
Floor, Lincoln=20
    House<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
    face=3DArial>1-3 Brixton Road<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>London, =
SW9=20
    6DE<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
    face=3DArial>alice.peycke@eaveshousing.co.uk<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>0207 840 =

    7141<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2><FONT=20
    face=3DArial>www.poppy.ik.com<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><BR></FONT><FONT=20
    face=3DVerdana><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT =
face=3DVerdana><BR><BR>Charles=20
  Song<BR>Staff Attorney<BR>Coalition to Abolish Slavery &amp;=20
  Trafficking<BR>5042 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 586<BR>Los Angeles, CA=20
  90036<BR>Phone: (213) 385-5584 ext. 31<BR>Fax: (213)=20
385-0702<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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