Norway has not yet developed a National Referral Mechanism, and there is no single government agency or designated non-state actor with primary responsibility for the identification of victims of trafficking.
The Coordinating Unit for Victims of Human Trafficking (KOM) operating within the National Police Directorate functions as the National Point of contact for coordination against Human Trafficking in Norway.
E-mail: KOM.pod@politiet.no
KOM:
- does not deal with individual cases, but works to build capacity and improve cross-disciplinary co-operation at a structural level
- serve to improve coordination between the authorities and NGOs
- assist state agencies, municipal and regional support providers, and organisations that provides assistance and protection for victims of human trafficking, by providing methods to detect and mobilise adequate support and protection for victims
- provide cross-disciplinary exchange of information and capacity building within the human trafficking field
For individual cases, contact:
ROSA, National 24-hours helpline: Counselling, shelter and direct victims support
ROSA (Reestablishment, Organizing safe places to stay, Safety and Assistance) is a national support organization)
E-mail: lls@krisesenter.com
24 hour hotline: (+47) 22 33 11 60