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🎙️Ms.Elena Leonenko, Deputy Chairperson of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, at the 25th OSCE Alliance High-Level Conference against Trafficking in Persons: 🔹The fight against child trafficking is a priority for Russia. This is a serious crime investigated exclusively by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. The Criminal Code contains special provisions addressing trafficking, forced labour and other forms of exploitation. The principle of the inevitability of punishment applies regardless of the form of the offence. 🔹Surrogacy and the fight against child trafficking. Strict regulations have been introduced in Russia to prevent the misuse of surrogacy for criminal purposes. The procedure is permitted only for married couples or single women, with at least one genetic parent required to be a Russian citizen. Controls over non-hospital births and cross-border schemes have been strengthened. 🔹Strengthening international cooperation as a priority. Given the transnational nature of child trafficking, Russia calls for the establishment of effective inter-State mechanisms, including procedures for verifying the circumstances of a child’s birth. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation continues to develop cooperation with foreign law enforcement authorities.