Anti-human trafficking workshop: law enforcement and prosecution

The Ministry of Justice and UNODC held an anti-human trafficking workshop for its Core Training Group set up in 2007. The workshop addressed in particular Law Enforcement and Prosecution, the individual and specific roles of the Judge, the Prosecutor and the Lawyer. A mock trial was prepared and enacted at the end of the workshop.

Since October 2006, UNODC has been implementing Project R76: Strengthening of the legal and law enforcement institutions to prevent and combat human trafficking. The project's goal is to enhance the criminal justice mechanisms and law enforcement against trafficking in persons in implementing the Transnational Organised Crime Convention and the Trafficking in Persons Protocol, the universal tools to address this global crime phenomenon.

A  Core Training Group has been set up with the objective to form future trainers who will ultimately promote awareness and understanding of human trafficking throughout the Lao PDR.

Presentations and activities held during the workshop:

• Review of topics discussed in 2007

• Presentations from trainees about their profession in relation to human trafficking

• Law enforcement and prosecution

• The role of the judge, the prosecutor and the lawyer presented by lao professionals

• Law dissemination

• Group work and presentations

• Mock trial

• Intensive case studies training