Anti-trafficking act greeted with caution by HRCM
10 Dec 2013, 7:58 PM
Daniel Bosley
The Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) has welcomed this week’s ratification of the Anti-trafficking act, despite reservations about the legislation itself and the state’s capacity to enforce it.
“It covers many acts of exploitation that will now be considered as offences and it also has penalties in the act for those who commit the crime of human trafficking,” said HRCM member Jeehan Mahmoud.
Earlier this week, the government announced the ratification of the bill, which had been passed in the Majlis on December 3.
Assistant Controller Ali Ashraf has also described the new legislation as “an excellent piece of work”
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