Nghe An sets a series of targets to strive to limit the problem of human trafficking.

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has just issued a Plan to implement the Action Program.preventing human trafficking2021

Police work with women who returned from selling fetuses. Photo: Tien Hung

According to this plan, regarding communication and prevention work, Nghe An province will continue to include the content of propaganda on preventing and combating human trafficking in the monthly propaganda orientation at the press conference; orient press agencies to build and maintain special pages and columns and increase broadcasting time, reporting on mass media and grassroots institutional systems, especially focusing on activities responding to National Day and International Day against Trafficking in Persons - July 30, 2021.

The reunion day of a human trafficking victim. Photo: Tien Hung

Carry out the work of receiving, verifying, identifying and providing initial support to victims; take measures to protect victims, minors accompanying victims and their relatives during the process of verifying, receiving, supporting victims and resolving cases according to the provisions of law.

The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Provincial Police to preside over and advise the Provincial People's Committee in directing and implementing the program to prevent and combat human trafficking crimes. The Provincial Border Guard Command resolutely and synchronously deployed measures to prevent, detect, and suppress human trafficking crimes in border areas and sea routes, and coordinated the organization to receive victims of human trafficking who were returned in border areas.

The Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall promptly implement policies and services to support victims of human trafficking in accordance with regulations, creating more favorable conditions for victims to soon stabilize their lives and integrate into the community. Strengthen the management of labor export and import activities, and prevent human trafficking crimes from taking advantage of the activities.

The Provincial People's Committee also assigned other departments, branches and organizations to coordinate in implementing measures to propagate and prevent human trafficking, first of all, raising awareness and consciousness of the work of preventing and combating human trafficking among cadres and employees under their management. The People's Committees of districts, cities and towns direct the comprehensive implementation of the contents of this plan; integrate the task of preventing and combating human trafficking with the task of economic and social development and carry out the work of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the work of preventing and combating human trafficking in the locality.

Dinh Son Village, which has become a hot spot for fetal trafficking in recent times. Photo: Tien Hung

In 2021, Nghe An set out a number of targets such as: Striving to have at least 30% of communes in key areas have specialized models on preventing human trafficking; 75% of people in key areas, focusing on the age group from 14 to 60 years old, especially women and children, have access to information, have legal knowledge on preventing and combating human trafficking, and skills to handle situations related to this field; 100% of key routes and areas of human trafficking have competent authorities apply professional measures to prevent, detect and stop;

100% of information related to human trafficking crimes transferred to competent authorities is classified and processed; cases with signs of crime are verified according to legal regulations; 95% of human trafficking cases are prosecuted and tried out of the total number of cases handled by the Procuracy and Court. 100% of received cases are verified, victims are identified, and are entitled to support regimes according to legal regulations; 100% of victims and relatives in need are protected according to legal regulations...