Tanzania, April 15 -- Dar es Salaam. The East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) has tabled a motion seeking leave to introduce the East African Community Counter-Trafficking in Persons Bill, signalling renewed efforts to combat human trafficking across the region.

Moving the motion, Rwandan legislator Ms Fatuma Ndangiza said the proposed law aims to establish a comprehensive legal framework for preventing and combating trafficking, while strengthening the protection, assistance and reintegration of victims. "This Bill seeks to provide a harmonised regional response that addresses prevention, prosecution and protection in a more coordinated and effective manner," she said.

She noted that the initiative is anchored in key provisions of ...