Cabinet approves shelter for human trafficking victims

By Petra - Feb 05,2014 - Last updated at Feb 05,2014

AMMAN — The Council of Ministers approved a decision to turn a Social Development Ministry building into a shelter for victims of human trafficking.

In a letter sent to Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, Minister Reem Abu Hassan proposed that a 2,000-square-metre ministry building be rehabilitated for this purpose.

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