Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
As human trafficking is an organized crime, it is practically impossible to combat this heinous crime alone. With this in mind, the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), organized a knowledge and experience-sharing session on human trafficking and human smuggling.
The session was convened with the objective of enlisting the assistance of members of the Private Bar in the Southern Province to more effectively combat trafficking in persons, ensure the rights of victims, and provide adequate safeguards ...