Workshop on Workshop on Developing Coordinated Inter-Agency Developing Coordinated Inter-Agency

National Plan Of Action National Plan Of Action To Eradicate To Eradicate

Trafficking in Persons Trafficking in Persons

Held in Tokyo, JAPAN Held in Tokyo, JAPAN 27-28 June,200527-28 June,2005

Presented by:Presented by: Raja Manzoor Elahi Raja Manzoor Elahi

Dy. Director ATU,FIADy. Director ATU,FIA Islamabad, PakistanIslamabad, Pakistan

SEQUENCESEQUENCEThe journey has begunThe journey has begun

Threat DimensionThreat Dimension Legislative InitiativesLegislative Initiatives Strategy Strategy Enforcement By FIAEnforcement By FIA National Action PlanNational Action Plan Human Rights DimensionHuman Rights Dimension ConclusionConclusion

Threat DimensionThreat Dimension

Human Trafficking has Multi Dimensional Human Trafficking has Multi Dimensional Threats, which are summarized as under:Threats, which are summarized as under:

Denies Human Rights and FreedomDenies Human Rights and Freedom

Poses Huge Risks to the victimsPoses Huge Risks to the victims

Fuels Organized Crime like Drug Fuels Organized Crime like Drug Trafficking & Terrorism etc.Trafficking & Terrorism etc.

Legislative InitiativesLegislative Initiatives No Specific Law was existing in Pakistan before 2002 to No Specific Law was existing in Pakistan before 2002 to

combat trafficking in person effectively.combat trafficking in person effectively. Human Trafficking Ordinance 2002, was therefore Human Trafficking Ordinance 2002, was therefore

promulgated to meet national and international requirements promulgated to meet national and international requirements on the subject.on the subject.

Human Trafficking, in all its forms and manifestations, has Human Trafficking, in all its forms and manifestations, has been defined clearly.been defined clearly.

Deterrent punishments, up to 14 years of imprisonment & Deterrent punishments, up to 14 years of imprisonment & fine, laid down in the ord.fine, laid down in the ord.

Human Trafficking Rules 2004 also approved to cover Human Trafficking Rules 2004 also approved to cover security, welfare, rehabilitation and repatriation of the victims security, welfare, rehabilitation and repatriation of the victims with the assistance of NGO’s.with the assistance of NGO’s.

Establishment of ATUEstablishment of ATU FIA, being the lead agency in Pakistan, has established FIA, being the lead agency in Pakistan, has established

a speciala special unit to be called Anti Trafficking Unit (ATU) for unit to be called Anti Trafficking Unit (ATU) for country wide operations.country wide operations.

ATU is responsible :ATU is responsible : To prevent & Protect Victims of TraffickingTo prevent & Protect Victims of Trafficking

To Investigate Cases, Ensure, Arrest ,Prosecution & To Investigate Cases, Ensure, Arrest ,Prosecution & Conviction of offenders.Conviction of offenders.

To build up database of Human Traffickers.To build up database of Human Traffickers.

To Liaise with MOI, NAS of US embassy, IOM NGO’s To Liaise with MOI, NAS of US embassy, IOM NGO’s & Intelligence/ LEAS for exchange of information.& Intelligence/ LEAS for exchange of information.

STRATEGYSTRATEGY

Three P’s:Three P’s: Prevention,Prevention, Protection Protection & Prosecution. & Prosecution.

Three R’s:Three R’s: Rescue, Rehabilitation &Rescue, Rehabilitation &Reintegration/Repatriation Reintegration/Repatriation

Three C’s:Three C’s: Commitment, Cooperation Commitment, Cooperation && CoordinationCoordination

A Multi Pronged Strategy has been devised to control A Multi Pronged Strategy has been devised to control

and eradicate Human Trafficking more effectively.and eradicate Human Trafficking more effectively.

Enforcement By FIAEnforcement By FIA FIA has registered as many as 986 cases against FIA has registered as many as 986 cases against

human traffickers during the years 2003 to May, 2005human traffickers during the years 2003 to May, 2005

Recognition by US State Department and NGO’s.Recognition by US State Department and NGO’s.Pakistan now stands removed from the Watch List.Pakistan now stands removed from the Watch List.

During this process 790 culprits involved in human During this process 790 culprits involved in human trafficking have been arrested.trafficking have been arrested. After completion of investigations 381 cases have After completion of investigations 381 cases have been sent to court for trial purpose.been sent to court for trial purpose.

94 cases have been convicted and 6 acquitted 94 cases have been convicted and 6 acquitted so far.so far.

ResultResult

National Action PlanNational Action Plan Policy decision by Inter Ministerial Coordination Committee Policy decision by Inter Ministerial Coordination Committee

under Ministry of Interior.under Ministry of Interior.

Inter Agency Task Force on Human Trafficking, with FIA as Inter Agency Task Force on Human Trafficking, with FIA as lead agency, to start operations with effect from July 1lead agency, to start operations with effect from July 1stst , , 2005. 2005.

Special Campaign by the Task Force to be launched against Special Campaign by the Task Force to be launched against the traffickers. the traffickers.

Progress to be reviewed on the monthly basis and Progress to be reviewed on the monthly basis and target to be achieved in 6 Months.target to be achieved in 6 Months.

Human Rights DimensionHuman Rights Dimension Right to life, liberty & freedom from Slavery of the Right to life, liberty & freedom from Slavery of the

victims.victims. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPIAGN PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPIAGN

FIA HELP LINEFIA HELP LINE: : 111-345-678111-345-678

FIA’s WEBSITEFIA’s WEBSITE: : http://www.fia.gov.pkhttp://www.fia.gov.pk

Focal Point (ADG Imgn.) Focal Point (ADG Imgn.) For Personal Follow upFor Personal Follow up : : adgimmigration@fia.gov.pkadgimmigration@fia.gov.pk

ConclusionConclusion

““Our Business is to get Our Business is to get Human Traffickers out Human Traffickers out

of Business”.of Business”.

Thank YouThank You