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PAKISTANPAKISTAN
November 2006
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCYAGENCY
HUMAN TRAFFICKING : VICTIM SUPPORT
Tariq M. KhosaTariq M. KhosaAdditional Director General Additional Director General
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SEQUENCESEQUENCE
The journey has begunThe journey has begun
Human TraffickingHuman Trafficking Threat DimensionThreat Dimension Legislative InitiativesLegislative Initiatives Enforcement By FIAEnforcement By FIA Inter Agency Task ForceInter Agency Task Force Strategy and Action PlanStrategy and Action Plan
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Threat DimensionThreat Dimension
Multi Dimensional Threats of Human Multi Dimensional Threats of Human TraffickingTrafficking
Denying Human Rights and FreedomDenying Human Rights and Freedom Poses Huge Exploitation Risks To Poses Huge Exploitation Risks To
VictimsVictims Fuels Organized CrimeFuels Organized Crime
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IMPORTANCE OF ANTI HUMAN IMPORTANCE OF ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING MEASURESTRAFFICKING MEASURES
Human misery dimensionHuman misery dimension 23,000 families of illegal migrants 23,000 families of illegal migrants
adversely affected in 2005adversely affected in 2005 500 Camel Jockey children 500 Camel Jockey children
repatriated in 2005repatriated in 2005
Linkage with international Linkage with international organized crimesorganized crimes
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PRIORITIES OF PRIME PRIORITIES OF PRIME MINISTERMINISTER
Reduce incidence of travel on Reduce incidence of travel on fake documents fake documents
Take effective action against Take effective action against Human Traffickers/SmugglersHuman Traffickers/Smugglers
Promote International Promote International CooperationCooperation
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HUMAN TRAFFICKINGHUMAN TRAFFICKING
National Action PlanNational Action Plan Ministerial Steering Committee Ministerial Steering Committee Anti Trafficking Units in FIAAnti Trafficking Units in FIA Shelter HomeShelter Home Public Awareness Seminars Public Awareness Seminars Migration Policy Migration Policy Inter Agency Task ForceInter Agency Task Force Quadrilateral Working Group of Quadrilateral Working Group of
Greece, Greece,
Turkey, Iran and PakistanTurkey, Iran and Pakistan
INITIATIVES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENTINITIATIVES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT
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Inter Agency Task ForceInter Agency Task Force Policy decision by Inter Ministerial Coordination Policy decision by Inter Ministerial Coordination
Committee under Ministry of InteriorCommittee under Ministry of Interior Inter Agency Task Force on Human Trafficking Inter Agency Task Force on Human Trafficking
with FIA as lead agency started operating with with FIA as lead agency started operating with effect from September, 2005effect from September, 2005
Illegal Illegal Immigrants Immigrants InterceptedIntercepted
20042004 20052005Sep - DecSep - Dec
20062006Jan - OctJan - Oct
Federal Investigation Federal Investigation AgencyAgency -- 1,3181,318 1,5911,591
Frontier CorpsFrontier Corps 5656 526526 1,7571,757Pakistan Coast GuardsPakistan Coast Guards -- 222222 921921Balochistan PoliceBalochistan Police -- 320320 685685Balochistan LeviesBalochistan Levies -- 7777 160160
TotalTotal 5656 2,4632,463 5,1145,114
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PERFORMANCE : PERFORMANCE : REDUCTION IN REDUCTION IN DEPORTEESDEPORTEES
6,2146,214
2,8602,860**
4,6414,641****
5,235,2344
IRANIRAN OMANOMAN00
100010002000200030003000400040005000500060006000
20052005
20062006
* 54 % Decrease* 54 % Decrease** 12 % Decrease** 12 % Decrease
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PERFORMANCE :PERFORMANCE :HUMAN HUMAN TRAFFICKINGTRAFFICKING
Arrest of Human Arrest of Human Traffickers/SmuggleTraffickers/Smugglersrs
20042004 20052005 20062006Upto JulUpto Jul
TotalTotal 300300 1,001,006*6*
874*874***
* 235 % increase in 2005** 68 % increase in 2006
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ARREST OF SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ARREST OF
HUMAN TRAFFICKERS / SMUGGLERSHUMAN TRAFFICKERS / SMUGGLERS
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PERFORMANCE :PERFORMANCE :HUMAN HUMAN TRAFFICKINGTRAFFICKING
Conviction Conviction RatesRates
20020044
20052005200200
66Upto Upto
Aug Aug
Cases ConvictedCases Convicted 585585 1,1251,125**
864864
** 92 % increase in 2005
14 Years RI to trafficker and carrier14 Years RI to trafficker and carrier
MANIFOLD INCREASE IN CONVICTIONSMANIFOLD INCREASE IN CONVICTIONS
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Network of Fayaz Network of Fayaz MeharbanMeharban
(Human Trafficker) (Human Trafficker)
Nooria Khan Fazal Ur Rehman Rizwan Aslam Noor Ellahi s/o Mehboob Elahi
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(Carrier) Inspector Immigration
Co-Accused of Fayaz Meharban
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Arrested on 06.05.2006
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF RAJA GHAFFAR 6000 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS TO EUROPE
Pakistan Iran Turkey/ Greece
1. Masood Riaz Soodi (Arrested)
1. Agha Inayat 1. Ajmad
2. Raheel Butt (Arrested)
2. Malik Ehsaan 2. Amer Gujar
3. Hafiz Shehbaz 3. Nusrat Butt 3. Shahid Jutt
4. Saleem Jogi 4. Asad alias Asad Arain4. Qudratullah alias Dona (Arrested)
5. Muhammad Fazil 5. Malik Sheraz 5. Urjaan (Turkish National)
6. Manzoor 6. Hassan Wali (Irani National) 6. Ismail
7. Raja Iqbal alias Raja Goli 7. Ali Rani (Irani National) 7. Umer
8. Rukhsaar (Arrested)
8. Hassan Taryam ( Irani National) 8. Malik Ameen
9. Muhammad Fazil
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About 500 children repatriated About 500 children repatriated from UAEfrom UAE
Child Protection Bureau Child Protection Bureau
72 Agents / Facilitators arrested 72 Agents / Facilitators arrested
9 convicted ; others facing trial9 convicted ; others facing trial
Camel Jockey KidsCamel Jockey Kids
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Multi Pronged StrategyMulti Pronged Strategy
Three P’s : Prevention, Prosecution & Three P’s : Prevention, Prosecution & Protection Protection
Three R’s : Rescue, Rehabilitation & Three R’s : Rescue, Rehabilitation & ReintegrationReintegration
Three C’s : Coordination, Cooperation & Three C’s : Coordination, Cooperation & CommitmentCommitment
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Legislative InitiativesLegislative Initiatives Human Trafficking Ordinance 2002Human Trafficking Ordinance 2002
Distinction between illegal migration for Distinction between illegal migration for employment and Human Traffickingemployment and Human Trafficking
Clear Definitions and Dimensions of Human Clear Definitions and Dimensions of Human Trafficking and deterrent punishmentsTrafficking and deterrent punishments
Human Trafficking Rules 2004Human Trafficking Rules 2004Amendments proposed in HTO, 2002Amendments proposed in HTO, 2002
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Victim Assistance, Protection & Victim Assistance, Protection & RehabilitationRehabilitation
Extension of stay in Pakistan for a period Extension of stay in Pakistan for a period deemed necessary by the court.deemed necessary by the court.
Payment of compensation and expensesPayment of compensation and expenses
Arrangements for shelter, food and medical Arrangements for shelter, food and medical treatment by the government specially for treatment by the government specially for child or destitute woman. (Section 6)child or destitute woman. (Section 6)
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Victim Assistance, Protection & RehabilitationVictim Assistance, Protection & Rehabilitation
(HTO RULES 2004)(HTO RULES 2004)
The victim shall be produced before The victim shall be produced before the court for recording his voluntary the court for recording his voluntary statement (U/s 164 Cr.P.C) except statement (U/s 164 Cr.P.C) except when victim is not in a position to get when victim is not in a position to get statement recorded. (Rule 3 (1))statement recorded. (Rule 3 (1))
Free legal Aid (Rule 6)Free legal Aid (Rule 6)
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During trial, the statement of the victim During trial, the statement of the victim shall be recorded at the earliest to save shall be recorded at the earliest to save him from further embarrassment. (Rule him from further embarrassment. (Rule 7)7)
Safe repatriationSafe repatriation
If repatriation is not possible, the victim If repatriation is not possible, the victim would be allowed to get work permit. would be allowed to get work permit. (Rule 7)(Rule 7)
Legal entitlement for NGOs to participate Legal entitlement for NGOs to participate in all activities beneficial for the victimin all activities beneficial for the victim
Victim Assistance, Protection & RehabilitationVictim Assistance, Protection & Rehabilitation
(HTO RULES 2004)(HTO RULES 2004)
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Special Rules of Special Rules of Evidence Evidence
Implicit or explicit consent of the victim of crime is Implicit or explicit consent of the victim of crime is immaterial. [Section 2 (h)]immaterial. [Section 2 (h)]
Payment of any remunerationPayment of any remuneration in lieu of services in lieu of services or labor of the victim shall not be treated as or labor of the victim shall not be treated as mitigating circumstances while awarding mitigating circumstances while awarding the punishment. [Second Proviso of Section the punishment. [Second Proviso of Section 3 (ii)] 3 (ii)]
The plea, if any, taken byThe plea, if any, taken by biological parentbiological parent of of the child shall not prejudice the the child shall not prejudice the commission of offence under clause (iii) of commission of offence under clause (iii) of section 3 of the Ordinance. section 3 of the Ordinance.
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Key Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) Against Human (KPI’s) Against Human
TraffickingTrafficking Prevention :Prevention : Intelligence & TrainingIntelligence & Training
Investigation: Arrest & Challans Investigation: Arrest & Challans
Prosecution :Prosecution : Prompt Disposal & Quality Prompt Disposal & Quality ConvictionsConvictions
Protection :Protection : Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation and Community SupportCommunity Support
Private-Public Partnership Private-Public Partnership
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“Pakistan has improved its anti-trafficking performance over the reporting period. Most notably, it has increased trafficking-relatedprosecutions and convictions, strengthened implementation of its 2002 Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking Ordinance, established an Anti-Trafficking Unit (ATU) within the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).”
PERFORMANCE :PERFORMANCE :HUMAN HUMAN TRAFFICKINGTRAFFICKING
US STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT JUNE 2005US STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT JUNE 2005
REMOVAL FROM WATCH LIST Tier-IIREMOVAL FROM WATCH LIST Tier-II
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“ “ I want to commend the Government of Pakistan I want to commend the Government of Pakistan on its steadfast efforts on combating human on its steadfast efforts on combating human trafficking. Because of your ministry’s hard work, trafficking. Because of your ministry’s hard work, Pakistan has made significant strides in Pakistan has made significant strides in combating human trafficking over the last year, combating human trafficking over the last year, as the US State Department has noted in the as the US State Department has noted in the recently released 2006 Trafficking in Persons recently released 2006 Trafficking in Persons report.The report highlights Pakistan’s national report.The report highlights Pakistan’s national action plan to combat human trafficking, the action plan to combat human trafficking, the creation of an anti-trafficking cell in Ministry of creation of an anti-trafficking cell in Ministry of Interior , and lauds Pakistan’s anti trafficking Interior , and lauds Pakistan’s anti trafficking efforts after the October 8th earthquake ”efforts after the October 8th earthquake ”
US AMBASSADOR RYAN C. CROCKER’S LETTER TO MINISTER INTERIOR PAKISTAN
JUNE 16, 2006
PERFORMANCE: PERFORMANCE: HUMAN HUMAN TRAFFICKINGTRAFFICKING
US PERSPECTIVE US PERSPECTIVE
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Human Trafficking : Human Rights Human Trafficking : Human Rights DimensionDimension
Right to life, liberty & freedom from Right to life, liberty & freedom from SlaverySlavery
FIA HELP LINEFIA HELP LINE : : 111-345-786111-345-786
FIA WEBSITEFIA WEBSITE : : http://www.fia.gov.pkhttp://www.fia.gov.pk