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Interpol International Conference on Combating Human Trafficking Concludes Activities
Damascus - Participants in the first Interpol International Conference on Combating Human Trafficking called on Wednesday for bolstering coordination between the Interpol and relevant international and regional organizations to find an executive mechanism for combating human trafficking.At the conclusion of the conference, participants called for giving more attention to this phenomenon through organizing training programs and distributing services and publications on this subject to help stop human trafficking networks and establish a central international database for these crimes.
They called for holding the conference on annual basis, in addition to preparing a project for combating human trafficking in the Middle East and North Africa.
Speaking to SANA, participants in the conference pointed out to the importance of the recommendations made for combating the proliferation of human trafficking and its role in placing a framework for international cooperation in this field.
The Interpol International Conference on Combating Human Trafficking is organized by the Syrian Ministry of Interior and the Interpol, with the participation of 53 countries and 11 international organizations.
The three-day conference discussed various issues including sexual exploitation of women and children, exploitation of local and immigrant workers, and trafficking in human organs. The conference is accompanied by a number of workshops, and will produce recommendations for combating human trafficking on international levels.
According to the International Labor Organization, there are currently around 2.4 million victims of human trafficking, 1.2 million of them minors. The annual revenues of this crime are estimated at around USD 32 billion.
By H. Sabbagh
© SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) 2010
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