Main questions

• 1. Tell me about your organisation? What kinds of programmes do you have related to human trafficking?

• 2. How did human trafficking policies and programmes unfold? What was the order of events? Why do you think the policies were adopted when they were and in the way that they were?

  • How did programmes and policies against human trafficking begin?

  • What was the history of the events?

  • Why were the policies started when they were?

  • Why were the policies designed the way they were?

• 3. Are you aware of any individuals who have played a key role in building support for anti-trafficking policies?

• 4. What factors might account for Latvia/Ukraine/Russia having more/less extensive human trafficking policies compared to other countries in the region?

• 5. Have these policies been implemented? If yes then who is in charge of implementing them? What checks and balances do you have to ensure that these policies are implemented?

• 6. Has the policy been effective at combating the problem?

Follow-up questions

• 1. What do you think was the impetus for this policy/law?

• 2. Do you view human trafficking as a partisan issue?

• 3. Do you think the state has the capacity to implement these policies effectively?

• 4. Is there anything else you would like to add?

• 5. Do you have any suggestions for other people I should contact in Latvia/Ukraine/Russia who are involved with anti-trafficking policies?

Prompts

• 1. Tell me more about that?

• 2. Can you provide examples of that?

• 3. What was that experience like for you?