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PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN. FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY. HUMAN TRAFFICKING : VICTIM SUPPORT. Tariq M. Khosa Additional Director General . November 2006. SEQUENCE. The journey has begun Human Trafficking Threat Dimension Legislative Initiatives Enforcement By FIA Inter Agency Task Force

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PAKISTAN

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  1. PAKISTAN FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY HUMAN TRAFFICKING : VICTIM SUPPORT Tariq M. Khosa Additional Director General November 2006

  2. SEQUENCE The journey has begun • Human Trafficking • Threat Dimension • Legislative Initiatives • Enforcement By FIA • Inter Agency Task Force • Strategy and Action Plan

  3. HUMAN TRAFFICKING

  4. Threat Dimension Multi Dimensional Threats of Human Trafficking • Denying Human Rights and Freedom • Poses Huge Exploitation Risks To Victims • Fuels Organized Crime

  5. IMPORTANCE OF ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING MEASURES • Human misery dimension • 23,000 families of illegal migrants adversely affected in 2005 • 500 Camel Jockey children repatriated in 2005 • Linkage with international organized crimes

  6. PRIORITIES OF PRIME MINISTER • Reduce incidence of travel on fake documents • Take effective action against Human Traffickers/Smugglers • Promote International Cooperation

  7. HUMAN TRAFFICKING INITIATIVES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT • National Action Plan • Ministerial Steering Committee • Anti Trafficking Units in FIA • Shelter Home • Public Awareness Seminars • Migration Policy • Inter Agency Task Force • Quadrilateral Working Group of Greece, Turkey, Iran and Pakistan

  8. Inter Agency Task Force • Policy decision by Inter Ministerial Coordination Committee under Ministry of Interior • Inter Agency Task Force on Human Trafficking with FIA as lead agency started operating with effect from September, 2005

  9. PERFORMANCE : REDUCTION IN DEPORTEES 6,214 6000 5,234 5000 4,641** 2005 4000 2,860* 3000 2006 2000 1000 0 OMAN IRAN * 54 % Decrease ** 12 % Decrease

  10. PERFORMANCE :HUMAN TRAFFICKING • SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ARREST OF HUMAN TRAFFICKERS / SMUGGLERS * 235 % increase in 2005 ** 68 % increase in 2006

  11. PERFORMANCE :HUMAN TRAFFICKING • MANIFOLD INCREASE IN CONVICTIONS *92 % increase in 2005 14 Years RI to trafficker and carrier

  12. Network of Fayaz Meharban(Human Trafficker) Imran Ali Nusrat Khan Co-Accused of Fayaz Meharban Children who were being trafficked Shahrukh Khan Irfan Khan Nooria Khan Rizwan Aslam Noor Ellahi s/o Mehboob Elahi Fazal Ur Rehman (Carrier) Inspector Immigration

  13. INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF RAJA GHAFFAR 6000 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS TO EUROPE • Arrested on 06.05.2006

  14. Camel Jockey Kids • About 500 children repatriated from UAE • Child Protection Bureau • 72 Agents / Facilitators arrested • 9 convicted ; others facing trial

  15. Multi Pronged Strategy • Three P’s : Prevention, Prosecution & Protection • Three R’s : Rescue, Rehabilitation & Reintegration • Three C’s : Coordination, Cooperation & Commitment

  16. Legislative Initiatives • Human Trafficking Ordinance 2002 • Distinction between illegal migration for employment and Human Trafficking • Clear Definitions and Dimensions of Human Trafficking and deterrent punishments • Human Trafficking Rules 2004 • Amendments proposed in HTO, 2002

  17. Victim Assistance, Protection & Rehabilitation • Extension of stay in Pakistan for a period deemed necessary by the court. • Payment of compensation and expenses • Arrangements for shelter, food and medical treatment by the government specially for child or destitute woman. (Section 6)

  18. Victim Assistance, Protection & Rehabilitation(HTO RULES 2004) • The victim shall be produced before the court for recording his voluntary statement (U/s 164 Cr.P.C) except when victim is not in a position to get statement recorded. (Rule 3 (1)) • Free legal Aid (Rule 6)

  19. Victim Assistance, Protection & Rehabilitation(HTO RULES 2004) • During trial, the statement of the victim shall be recorded at the earliest to save him from further embarrassment. (Rule 7) • Safe repatriation • If repatriation is not possible, the victim would be allowed to get work permit. (Rule 7) • Legal entitlement for NGOs to participate in all activities beneficial for the victim

  20. Special Rules of Evidence • Implicit or explicit consent of the victim of crime is immaterial. [Section 2 (h)] • Payment of any remunerationin lieu of services or labor of the victim shall not be treated as mitigating circumstances while awarding the punishment. [Second Proviso of Section 3 (ii)] • The plea, if any, taken bybiological parentof the child shall not prejudice the commission of offence under clause (iii) of section 3 of the Ordinance.

  21. Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) Against Human Trafficking • Prevention : Intelligence & Training • Investigation: Arrest & Challans • Prosecution : Prompt Disposal & Quality Convictions • Protection : Rehabilitation and Community Support Private-Public Partnership

  22. PERFORMANCE :HUMAN TRAFFICKING REMOVAL FROM WATCH LIST Tier-II “Pakistan has improved its anti-trafficking performance over the reporting period. Most notably, it has increased trafficking-related prosecutions and convictions, strengthened implementation of its 2002 Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking Ordinance, established an Anti-Trafficking Unit (ATU) within the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).” US STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT JUNE 2005

  23. PERFORMANCE: HUMAN TRAFFICKINGUS PERSPECTIVE “ I want to commend the Government of Pakistan on its steadfast efforts on combating human trafficking. Because of your ministry’s hard work, Pakistan has made significant strides in combating human trafficking over the last year, as the US State Department has noted in the recently released 2006 Trafficking in Persons report.The report highlights Pakistan’s national action plan to combat human trafficking, the creation of an anti-trafficking cell in Ministry of Interior , and lauds Pakistan’s anti trafficking efforts after the October 8th earthquake ” US AMBASSADOR RYAN C. CROCKER’S LETTER TO MINISTER INTERIOR PAKISTAN JUNE 16, 2006

  24. Human Trafficking : Human Rights Dimension • Right to life, liberty & freedom from Slavery FIA HELP LINE : 111-345-786 FIA WEBSITE : http://www.fia.gov.pk

  25. CONCLUSION “Our Business is to get Human Traffickers out of Business”.

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