The training aims to equip lawmakers with essential knowledge to address the complexities of human trafficking and migrant smuggling and also provide advocacy on the importance of having a legal framework that criminalises smuggling of migrants and protects the human rights of migrants in Gambia.
At the ceremony, Suwaibou Touray, a Senior Member of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters, reiterated the importance of the training, highlighting its role in the drafting of strategies against trafficking of persons and smuggling of migrants.
“We are faced with this menace in the country, as youth are engaged in irregular migration and drug addiction. Therefore, this engagement is timely in ensuring that we come up with strategies to combat these challenges.”
For his part, Karl Frédérick Paul, UN Country Representative in The Gambia, lauded gains made in the country in ratifying most of the conventions against trafficking of persons and smuggling.
He underscored the importance of the ongoing drafting of the Anti- Trafficking Act and assured NAMs of the UN commitment to safeguarding Human Rights.
“We assure our continuous support to fight against these problems and strengthen the human rights of every individual.”
