Image via Wikipedia MANILA, Philippines—Philippine diplomats in Israel were taught new ways to combat human trafficking cases in an “echo seminar” conducted recently in Tel Aviv, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
“The seminar was conducted to update embassy personnel about laws against human trafficking and to introduce them to new measures and procedures of handling human trafficking cases which they may
encounter in the course of their duties at post,” the DFA said in a statement.
Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia noted the importance of “echoing” the seminar to all embassy personnel, including employees of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
“The introduction of the new measures and equipping the Embassy's personnel with adequate knowledge is a demonstration of the Philippine government's progress to efficiently combat human trafficking,” she said.
She cited the coordination between the DFA and the Department of Justice and other stakeholders to ensure that offenders are brought to justice.
Third Secretary and Vice Consul Greg Marie Concha-Mariño facilitated the December 21 seminar. She previously attended the Regional Training on the Protection of Trafficking in Persons (TIP), Victims and Prosecution of Offenders held in Amman, Jordan from December 11 to 12.
The earlier seminar was attended by personnel from the different foreign service posts in the Middle East.
The participants underwent training on how to handle trafficking cases, how to provide the victims with adequate and necessary assistance, and how to guide them in the preparation of legal documents to be used in prosecuting offenders both in the host country and in the Philippines.
Source: globalnation.inquirer.net
PH diplomats in Israel taught new ways vs trafficking - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinosencounter in the course of their duties at post,” the DFA said in a statement.
Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia noted the importance of “echoing” the seminar to all embassy personnel, including employees of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.
“The introduction of the new measures and equipping the Embassy's personnel with adequate knowledge is a demonstration of the Philippine government's progress to efficiently combat human trafficking,” she said.
She cited the coordination between the DFA and the Department of Justice and other stakeholders to ensure that offenders are brought to justice.
Third Secretary and Vice Consul Greg Marie Concha-Mariño facilitated the December 21 seminar. She previously attended the Regional Training on the Protection of Trafficking in Persons (TIP), Victims and Prosecution of Offenders held in Amman, Jordan from December 11 to 12.
The earlier seminar was attended by personnel from the different foreign service posts in the Middle East.
The participants underwent training on how to handle trafficking cases, how to provide the victims with adequate and necessary assistance, and how to guide them in the preparation of legal documents to be used in prosecuting offenders both in the host country and in the Philippines.
Source: globalnation.inquirer.net
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