MoI concludes workshop on combating human trafficking

QNA

Doha: The training workshop on combating human trafficking that was organized by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in collaboration the US Department of Homeland Security’s Human Trafficking Center (Regional Training in the Middle East) wrapped up on Tuesday.

The two-day workshop brought together 50 officers from a variety of the MoI departments to address issues related to combating trafficking in persons and offering the opportunity for the participants to internalize further skills and experiences in this field.

The workshop tackled a broad range of topics, including exploring strategies and techniques for combating human trafficking, investigating suspected cases of human trafficking, basics of victim assistance, intelligence resources and capabilities, and the use of digital evidence to support investigations.

During the event, head of Anti-Human Trafficking Unit at the Criminal Investigation Department Major Abdullah Rashid Al Khayarin delivered a lecture which discussed the unit’s functions, along with its role in combating this crime, mechanism of operation from the moment of receiving reported crimes, until handling and filing them to the Public Prosecution and ultimately enforcing the measures rendered by the Public Prosecution pertaining to these reported crimes.