Training Course for Judges and Lawyers
Tamkeen
for Legal Aid and Human Rights conducted a three-day training on
migrants rights and trafficking for twenty judges and lawyers from 1st –
3rd October 2011. The sessions were presented by five different
trainers, each an expert in their field.
* Dr Mohammed Almousa opened the training on the first day by giving an
overview of Jordanian legislation vis-à-vis international law.
* Dr Yousef Aldaradkeh went on to speak about migrants' rights and
discussed violations of those rights occurring in practice in Jordan
today.
* Dr Almousa introduced the first working session of the training which
asked attendees to discuss migrants' rights in national and
international law.
The
second day focused on trafficking.
* Dr Hasan Alabdallat gave the opening address, speaking about how
trafficking is defined in national and international law.
* Dr Yousef Aldaradkeh then conducted a session on the legal distinction
between trafficking and the smuggling of people.
* Judge Ashraf Alhabashneh addressed the definition of trafficking
including its historical context and practical examples of its use.
* Dr Almousa concluded the second day by presenting real cases of
trafficking in Jordan for discussion.
The final day of the training sought to equip participants with
knowledge of how to use national and international law to protect the
rights of migrants and trafficking victims in practice.
* Dr Almousa looked at examples of how legislation was used in different
countries.
* Dr Aldaradkeh gave an address on interview techniques for trafficking
victims. He went on to speak on the topic of victim identification and
treatment in practice.
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Finally Tamkeen director Linda Alkalash addressed the participants on
the role of civil society in combating trafficking and the mistreatment
of migrants and on the work of Tamkeen in this regard.