Workshop in Sana’a sheds light on anti-Human trafficking legislation

A workshop on combating human trafficking law began on Wednesday in the capital Sana'a, organized by the Ministry of Human Rights in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration. The workshop, with the participation of representatives from relevant government agencies, addressed several topics, including the concept of human trafficking and its prevention in light of national legislation, government efforts to combat human trafficking, and confronting this phenomenon in Islamic law at both local and international levels, in addition to protecting victims of human trafficking under Yemeni law. In his opening speech at the workshop, Ali al-Dailmi, the Minister of Human Rights in the caretaker government and the head of the National Technical Committee for Combating Human Trafficking, pointed out that human trafficking is a growing international phenomenon and constitutes one of the most serious violations of human rights. Al-Dailmi emphasized the importance of the workshop in activating t he law against human trafficking crimes and incorporating it into wide-ranging implementation measures, noting that human trafficking has become a major disaster and threat to society, especially as it has increased in tandem with the aggression against Yemen. Matt Hooper, acting head of the International Organization for Migration mission, praised the issuance of a law to combat human trafficking crimes in Yemen, considering it evidence of awareness and determination by the state leadership in dealing with this dangerous phenomenon. Hooper explained that anyone involved in human trafficking violates humanitarian laws by forcing people to work with them through various means, exploiting their desperate need for money, noting that the trafficking of irregular migrants in Yemen is attributed to those involved in human trafficking. Source: Yemen News Agency