Pursuant to its mandate to serve, protect and assist victim/witness of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) cases, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Operations Center (IACAT-OpCen) facilitated the release of TIP victimAnna (not her real name) from the Bulacan Provincial Jail in Malolos City, immediately after the issuance of a Release Order issued by a Lower continue reading : IACAT OPCEN FACILITATES RELEASE OF TRAFFICKING VICTIM-WITNESS DETAINED DUE TO RETALIATORY CHARGES
The Philippines’ Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of a ground-breaking study on the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) in the Philippines. The results of the study, titled “Online Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Philippines: Analysis and Recommendations for Governments, Industry and Civil Society,” will be presented continue reading : Results of new study to guide our next steps in the fight against OSEC
Human trafficking is global phenomenon and a crime with serious consequences for those victimized. Across the world, an increasing number of women, men, and children embark on an uncertain, and sometimes perilous, journey in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Many of them risk experiencing exploitation, abuse and violence at all continue reading : Combatting Human Trafficking in Migration Context: Best Practices, Challenges and the Global Compact for Migration
Delegates of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), C/Supt. Marie-Claude Arsenault the Director-General of the Sensitive and Specialized Investigative Services and Mr. Jay Schooley the Liaison Officer for the Philippines, met the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to discuss the Philippines’ efforts to combat human trafficking. During the meeting, OIC-Executive Director Rudiger Falcis II discussed continue reading : Coordination meeting on Anti-Human Trafficking Measures: Royal Canadian Mounted Police & IACAT
