Nghe An brings anti-human trafficking propaganda into schools

Preventing human trafficking is an urgent task.

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has just issued a plan to implement the Program to prevent and combat human trafficking in Nghe An province in 2023.

One of the requirements in this plan is to ensure that 100% of denunciations, reports of crimes, and recommendations for prosecution related to human trafficking crimes are received and classified; the resolution rate is over 90%. Cases with signs of human trafficking crimes must be accepted for investigation and verification; when there is sufficient basis, criminal cases must be initiated for investigation in accordance with the provisions of law. The rate of investigation and discovery of human trafficking cases is over 90% of the total number of cases prosecuted; 95% of human trafficking cases are resolved and prosecuted; 90% of human trafficking cases are resolved and tried.

A victim reunited with her family after many years of being tricked and trafficked to China. Photo: TH

At the same time, it is necessary to thoroughly grasp and seriously and effectively implement the leadership and direction documents of the Central Government, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial People's Committee on preventing and combating human trafficking crimes, mobilizing the combined strength of the entire political system and the entire population to participate in preventing and combating human trafficking crimes; clearly defining tasks and responsibilities to improve the effectiveness of coordination between departments, branches and localities and improve the effectiveness of coordination in the work of preventing and combating human trafficking. Promoting the role of "setting an example", pioneering and exemplary of cadres and party members in the work of preventing and combating human trafficking.

In addition, the implementation of human trafficking prevention and control work must be associated with policies and solutions for crime prevention and control in general and integrated with socio-economic development programs and job creation for local workers to maximize the effectiveness of this work, contributing to preventing, stopping and reducing the situation of human trafficking crimes in the province. Focus on directing the synchronous and drastic implementation of solutions to prevent and control human trafficking crimes; overcome the causes and conditions that give rise to human trafficking crimes and the existing and limited work in preventing and controlling human trafficking crimes as pointed out in 2022. At the same time, do a good job of receiving, verifying, identifying, rescuing, protecting and supporting victims of human trafficking; strengthen international cooperation to effectively prevent and combat human trafficking crimes.

This plan also identifies the work of preventing and combating human trafficking as an important, urgent, regular and long-term task that must be carried out everywhere, at all times, in all fields and areas, with a focus and key points associated with the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and socio-economic development programs, with the highest goal of "protecting human security", "protecting human rights", and protecting a peaceful and happy life for the people.

Maintain inter-sectoral activities to prevent and combat human trafficking: Conferences, seminars, organize inspections, surveys, preliminary and final reviews, periodic meetings..., promptly encourage and reward groups and individuals with outstanding achievements in preventing and combating human trafficking. Summarize and direct the implementation of the Program to prevent and combat human trafficking...

Bringing anti-human trafficking propaganda into schools

One of the key tasks is communication and prevention of human trafficking crimes. Accordingly, rallies and communication activities will be organized to respond to the "National Day against Human Trafficking July 30" and "World Day against Human Trafficking July 30" in line with the international message on preventing and combating human trafficking in 2023. Strengthen communication organization in the community. Research and apply social networking sites to propagate methods and tricks of human trafficking crimes; propagate the work of protecting and supporting victims, focusing on victims; develop guidance documents, reports, and leaflets on supporting victims.

Integrate the content of propaganda on preventing and combating human trafficking into cultural, artistic and performing arts activities and carry out the movement to build cultural villages, hamlets, and residential groups; organize seminars, propaganda and exhibitions on preventing and combating human trafficking in conjunction with the implementation of the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life".

The day of return of a human trafficking victim in Ky Son. Photo: TH

In particular, Nghe An will organize communication activities to prevent and combat human trafficking in educational institutions; incorporate propaganda content to prevent and combat human trafficking into civic education and extracurricular education programs of all levels and fields of study, especially in remote areas, communes, ethnic boarding schools, and vocational training institutions.

Organize propaganda and communication activities to prevent and combat human trafficking aimed at the grassroots and high-risk groups who are victims of human trafficking crimes; integrate propaganda on preventing and combating human trafficking with crime prevention and combating, prostitution prevention and combating, drug addiction treatment and HIV/AIDS prevention and combating. Promote the mass movement to participate in preventing and combating human trafficking in conjunction with building a mass movement to protect national security and a mass movement to protect national sovereignty and border security with diverse contents and forms, suitable for each specific group and locality. Promote the role of the police force of communes, wards and towns and socio-political organizations at the grassroots level to propagate to each citizen about the work of preventing and combating human trafficking. Integrating the content of preventing human trafficking crimes into the process of implementing economic, cultural and social development goals, solving social security and people's security issues (such as: issues of job support, income increase, poverty reduction, policy implementation in ethnic minority and mountainous areas...) to prevent this vulnerable group from becoming victims of human trafficking crimes.

Police went to Dinh Son commune - a hot spot for fetal trafficking to spread propaganda. Photo: TH

The next key task is professional prevention. The police force, mainly the criminal police force, will coordinate with the border guards at all levels to do a good job of grasping the situation; conducting basic investigations, identifying key and complicated routes and areas, emerging subjects, especially the masterminds and leaders of crime rings, those with criminal records for human trafficking to prevent with the motto of early prevention, from afar, from the grassroots, proactively fighting and preventing. Regularly innovate information collection methods in the direction of linking areas from the inland - border areas - periphery, increasing information collection on cyberspace; closely coordinate patrolling and controlling the border to prevent human trafficking, illegal exit...

Proactively grasp the situation, developments, methods, tricks, and operating rules of crimes in general and human trafficking crimes in particular according to the motto "Prevention is the most important; closely combine prevention with proactive attacks, hitting the target, hitting the right target, hitting the root of all types of human trafficking crimes" in the spirit of "activeness, urgency, and effectiveness". Focus on preventing domestic human trafficking, buying and selling human tissues and body parts, organizing surrogacy for commercial purposes, buying and selling human beings for forced labor, etc.

In addition, this plan also identifies many other key tasks and sets out specific tasks and targets for each unit and locality. In particular, the Department of Education and Training is assigned to coordinate with relevant sectors, universities, colleges, and vocational high schools to organize communication activities to prevent and combat human trafficking in educational institutions; incorporate propaganda content to prevent and combat human trafficking into civic education and extracurricular education programs at all levels and fields of study, especially in ethnic minority boarding schools; and vocational training institutions./.