Arab experts discuss human trafficking in Muscat

Arab experts met to discuss the phenomenon of human trafficking, exacerbated by the existing conflicts, in the Omani capital of Muscat, at an event organized by the National Commission for Human Trafficking (NCHT) in collaboration with UN Office on Drugs and Crime for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States.
In his speech delivered during the opening session, Assistant Attorney General Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Riyami, member of the NCHT, said that this crime has surfaced only in the past few years. It is one of the most dangerous trends at national and international levels.
The GCC representative of the United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime Judge Hatem Ali warned that the current conflicts in many Arab countries are contributing to the growth of this crime that leads to serious fears, and dangers, particularly among refugees and displaced people.
He added that the meeting is part of an Arab initiative to build national capacities in the field of human trafficking in the Arab world, stressing that the initiative aims at developing and enhancing an Arab system to combat human trafficking, in accordance with the relevant UN conventions and standards.
Sixteen participants and 10 experts from different Arab states will discuss the best ways to combat new forms of human trafficking and ways to deal with the victims.

Source: Arab News