Public Security workshop on combating human trafficking and protection of migrant workers
On
October 23rd,Tamkeen Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights in
cooperation with the Public Security Directorate conducted a workshop
entitled "Combating Trafficking in Persons and Protection of Migrant
workers". The workshop had 26 participants from various Public Security
units and was presented by experts in the field.
The workshop covered the following topics:
Definition of Trafficking in persons with regard to international law,
and national and international types of Trafficking- Dr. Muhannad
Dwaikat
* The concept of Trafficking
* Identifying victims
* Reasons for Trafficking
* Techniques used for Trafficking in persons
* Penalties
Migrant
workers' entitlements and responsibilities in international law and
Jordanian legislation – Mr. Hamoudeh Abo Nejmeh
* Conventions and recommendations of the International Labour
Organization
* The meaning and ramifications of ratifying international convention
* Jordan's level of commitment to international conventions and
recommendations
Distinction between trafficking in persons and other types of crimes
* Illegal social practices such as the confiscation of passports
* The distinction between trafficking in persons and smuggling of
migrants
* Organ trafficking
An address on interview techniques for trafficking victims; the topic of
victim identification and treatment in practice- Dr. Muhannad Dwaikat
* Techniques for interviewing victims of human trafficking
* Finding the appropriate place for the interview
* The basic elements of the interview process (planning- explanation-
analyses- result- evaluation)
At the end of the workshop, Dr. Muhannad Dwaikat presented various cases
about trafficking in persons for discussion and analysis.