Viracopos trains 75 professionals to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation Employees at Viracopos International Airport, in Campinas (SP), have undergone training to identify victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation. The training covers topics such as breaking stereotypes and recognizing document problems. Around 2,500 workers have already participated in the activities. g1 followed one of them this Friday afternoon (31), which was attended by 75 professionals who work in airport service. ? The training is part of a partnership with Childhood Brasil, the national arm of the World Childhood Foundation, a non-profit organization created by Queen Silvia, of Sweden. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp ?? The training lasts two hours and follows the regulations of the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac). It is carried out from the perspective of human rights and with the aim of welcoming victims. The main guidance given to workers is to pay attention to so-called red flags, which may include atypical behavior, problems with documents and inconsistencies in routes or reasons given for the trip. "There is no profile of a victim. We have to look at a specific case and identify behaviors there. And, based on these behaviors, identify that a situation of exploitation may be occurring there", said Childhood consultant Graziella Rocha, who teaches the course. Breaking stereotypes Renata observes people passing through Viracopos; she participated in the Reproduction/EPTV training During the training, employees were instructed not to base the identification of possible victims on physical characteristics, clothing, age, nationality or any other stereotype. The analysis must consider the context of each situation and possible signs of vulnerability. The training addresses human trafficking as a complex crime, which can occur in different contexts and have different purposes. Among the situations presented to professionals are: Sexual exploitation of adults, children and adolescents; Work similar to slavery, including in domestic and rural activities; Illegal adoption; International or internal migration situations associated with servitude. Viracopos' security coordinator, Renata Almeida, participated in the training and explained that the activities help to observe patterns that may indicate that a person is at risk. "Our team is there, ready to identify any suspicious situation within the airport and so that we can, in a very preventive and rapid way, take all necessary actions to prevent anything from happening that could put anyone passing through the airport at risk", he said. Sexual exploitation of children and adolescents 74% of victims of sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in PB are female, says MPT Image bank Employees were instructed on how to recognize situations of sexual exploitation of children and adolescents. The sexual exploitation of children and adolescents is considered one of the worst forms of child labor by the International Labor Organization (ILO), in accordance with Convention 182. According to Graziella, this crime occurs when there is payment or some type of benefit in exchange for sexual interaction with minors and can be mediated by criminal networks. In Brazil, there was a 325% increase in cases of sexual exploitation identified by the ILO. Trafficking and smuggling Officials also learned to differentiate between human trafficking and migrant smuggling. In smuggling, the main objective is to facilitate the irregular entry or crossing of a person through payment. In trafficking, the central element is the exploitation of the victim, which can occur for sexual purposes, work, servitude, illegal adoption or removal of organs. Despite the differences, both crimes can use the same routes and involve violence, fraud, debt and risk situations. According to the ILO, 38% of trafficking victims are children and adolescents, 60% of trafficked girls are sexually exploited and 61% of cases are facilitated by family members. Furthermore, 80% of trafficking victims pass through official border points, such as airports and land posts. International protection Viracopos employees undergo training to identify victims of trafficking Reproduction/EPTV The training also addressed international protection situations. Staff were taught that seeking refuge is not a crime and that people threatened by persecution or conflict have the right to protection. They were even invited to recall a recent episode, when a plane with 118 immigrants from Haiti was detained for ten hours at Campinas airport. Protection network The knowledge acquired by employees is part of a strategy to create a protection and referral network for possible victims within the airport. The guidance is that professionals do not carry out an investigation on their own, but recognize possible signs of exploitation, welcome victims and activate the internal flow established by the airport so that the case is forwarded to those responsible. "They are pioneers in Brazil in developing an internal flow of care for victims. Everyone who works here at the airport is involved within this flow, and it is internal so that this entire structure is created to protect a possible victim, when identified", said Graziella. Archive image of the facade of Viracopos International Airport, in Campinas. Reproduction/EPTV VIDEOS: Everything about Campinas and the Region See more news about the region on the g1 Campinas page