Legal Activities
AFESIP Lao PDR's legal team works very much at the core of the trafficking issue. It aims to find justice and protect the rights of victims of sexual exploitation.
This is undertaken by submission of commentaries on draft laws, polices and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the institutional level. The legal team does this by speaking out to the media on legal and law enforcement gaps in regard to trafficking and related issues. They also provide representation and a real chance to find justice on an individual level.
AFESIP Cambodia's Legal Department has composed a Model Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation. This will be used as a campaigning Instrument to highlight ideal standards in anti-trafficking legislation.
The longer term aim is to encourage and promote legal development in every field directly or indirectly related to victim protection and law enforcement.
Official repatriation
Concerning women and girls trafficked across borders, official repatriation is a very important step. AFESIP is collaborating with NGOs and government organisations from various ASEAN countries to prepare and organise their return in accordance with the laws of Lao PDR.
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The Anti-Human Trafficking Manual for Criminal Justice Practitioners is the result of a global cooperative process in which expert representatives from academia, NGOs, international organizations, law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges from all over the world contributed their expertise and experiences. In line with the Trafficking in Person Protocols supplementing the United Nations Organized Crime Convention, the purpose of Anti-Human Trafficking Manual for Criminal Justice Practitioners is to support criminal justice practitioners in the prevention of human trafficking, the protection of its victims, the prosecution of its culprits and in the international cooperation needed to achieve these goals. Please se website below.
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/anti-human-trafficking-manual.html