According to the national director of Human Rights, who was speaking at the opening of training training for defense and security bodies involved in the investigation of human trafficking, an initiative of the Government in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC ), among the registered cases, some were judged when their perpetrators were found.
Edvalda dos Santos highlighted the relevance of this training event for bodies that intervene in the administration of Justice, “because it prepares this fringe to better face the growing number of complaints that are being registered on a daily basis”.
The person responsible highlighted that this three-day training aims to improve activities, knowledge and individual skills, so that, in a cohesive manner, everyone involved in the administration of Justice faces the challenges of human trafficking, “one of the most serious human rights violations."
“UNODC in the southern African region has long been a partner of the Angolan Government and others in the region, actively engaging in law enforcement training efforts to better deal with the crime of human trafficking,” he highlighted. the person responsible, reiterating Angola's commitment to continue combating human trafficking.
In turn, UNODC crime prevention and criminal justice officer in Southern Africa, Daia de Almeida, based in Mozambique, highlighted the recent trip of an Angolan delegation to Maputo, for a bilateral meeting with the Mozambican government on human trafficking and immigrant smuggling, to better align and understand common challenges and possible collaborations and cooperation that both countries can develop.
Daia de Almeida highlighted that the challenges of human trafficking and immigrant smuggling in the region are still latent, affecting vulnerable populations and compromising human rights and security.
The global report on human trafficking that UNODC publishes every two years will be released next month, announced Daia de Almeida.
Participating in this training are official representatives from the Ministry of the Interior, the Criminal Investigation Service, the Directorate for the Investigation of Criminal Offenses, the Migration and Foreigners Service, members of the Interministerial Commission to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, technicians from the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, judicial and public prosecutor magistrates, and representatives of Mozambique.
