«I am committed to tackle this evil crime and help protect the innocent victims it yields, which is why today I have signed the Council of Europe Convention on Action
Against Human Trafficking which will provide us with a structured framework to introduce minimum rights and protection for all identified victims of trafficking,» said Mr Reid.
Not exact matches
The game,
which has the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Francis, was organised to raise money for a joint Catholic and Anglican campaign
against modern - day slavery and
human trafficking.
Together Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery and ArtWorks for Freedom feature the work of Kay Chernush in this new exhibit,
which examines the fight
against modern slavery and
human trafficking.
73 Although the SBC,
which is the basic legislation in the matter, states in Article 12 (4) thereof, that the aim of such surveillance is to apprehend individuals crossing the border illegally, it does not contain any rules concerning the measures
which border guards are authorised to apply
against persons or ships when they are apprehended and subsequently — such as the application of enforcement measures, the use of force or conducting the persons apprehended to a specific location — or even measures
against persons implicated in
human trafficking.
OFAC is the US Treasury Department,
which is responsible for economic and trade sanctions
against countries and individuals accused by the US authorities of involvement in terrorism, drug
trafficking,
human rights violations, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, transnational organized crime and other unlawful activities.