Authorities cannot go it alone in human trafficking fight: MP - Channel NewsAsia

Source: Channel NewsAsia


SINGAPORE: The authorities cannot go it alone in the fight against human trafficking.


MP Christopher de Souza, who plans to introduce a private member's Bill in Parliament on the Prevention of Human Trafficking, said he and a taskforce looking into this issue are happy to work alongside civil society and members of the public.


Singapore is one of many countries that have become a convenient point of transit and a destination for human trafficking.


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MPs warn Home Office is failing on human trafficking - Crime - UK - The Independent

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The Home Office should be stripped of almost all its front-line responsibilities for monitoring human trafficking because of poor decision-making and shambolic data collection, a cross-party group of MPs is expected to recommend this week.

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