Khaleej Times, Tuesday, Jan 03, 2023 | Jamadi Al Thani 9, 1444
Saudi, UN body sign agreement to combat human trafficking
Saudi Arabia:
The Saudi Human Rights Commission and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime on Monday
signed the second phase of an agreement to implement activities to strengthen
national capabilities in preventing and punishing human trafficking.
The agreement contributes to achieving a sustainable impact by meeting the
objectives of the National Action Plan of the Committee for Combating
Trafficking in Persons.
HRC President Hala Al-Tuwaijri said that human trafficking is one of the most
heinous crimes that violate human rights and deprive individuals of freedom and
dignity.
She stressed that the Kingdom, through the regulations and international
agreements it has enacted and joined, has worked to build a legal and
institutional framework that guarantees the protection of all persons, without
discrimination, from these crimes and assists the victims.
Al-Tuwaijri added that the renewal of the agreement comes within the framework
of the Kingdom’s continued efforts to follow up on projects and initiatives
related to combating and preventing these crimes and developing national
capabilities to counter them.
Judge Hatem Ali, the regional representative of the UN Office on Drugs and
Crime, welcomed the partnership and stressed that the agreement aims to build on
the existing collaboration in combating and preventing these crimes nationally,
regionally and internationally.