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06-17-2011, 04:50 PM
The Organization of American States (OAS), through the Department of Public Security (DPS), held a training program in Santo Domingo on 14-15 June titled: "Capacity Building for Security Forces, Immigration Officials, Prosecutors and Judges in Central America to Prevent and Combat the Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children."
The program trained around 45 police and immigration officers, prosecutors, and judges from the Dominican Republic.
The two-day program sought to increase the level of knowledge of the crime of trafficking in persons among law enforcement officials, to strengthen the role of police, prosecutors and courts in enforcing the laws that combat trafficking, to increase information sharing between agencies involved in combating trafficking in persons in the region, and to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agents to protect the victims.
With that purpose, the program, led by OAS experts, will train law enforcement agency officials on themes such as the distinction between human smuggling and trafficking in persons, crime scene management, victim identification, victim assistance and protection, and standard operating procedures relating to immigration control. The program was funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The crime of Trafficking in Persons is defined as a modern form of slavery and a violation of human rights that include not just sexual exploitation but also forced labor, involuntary servitude and the use of children in armed conflicts.
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The program trained around 45 police and immigration officers, prosecutors, and judges from the Dominican Republic.
The two-day program sought to increase the level of knowledge of the crime of trafficking in persons among law enforcement officials, to strengthen the role of police, prosecutors and courts in enforcing the laws that combat trafficking, to increase information sharing between agencies involved in combating trafficking in persons in the region, and to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agents to protect the victims.
With that purpose, the program, led by OAS experts, will train law enforcement agency officials on themes such as the distinction between human smuggling and trafficking in persons, crime scene management, victim identification, victim assistance and protection, and standard operating procedures relating to immigration control. The program was funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The crime of Trafficking in Persons is defined as a modern form of slavery and a violation of human rights that include not just sexual exploitation but also forced labor, involuntary servitude and the use of children in armed conflicts.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)