IOM official hails Kingdom’s anti-human trafficking efforts

By JT - Sep 02,2019 - Last updated at Sep 04,2019

AMMAN — Head of the International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) mission to Jordan, Tajma Kurt on Monday lauded Jordan’s commitment to combatting human trafficking, highlighting the “great strides” made during the past 10 years despite challenges.

During a roundtable on national efforts to combat human trafficking, organised by the IOM, Kurt pointed to continued cooperation between the organisation, the Justice Ministry and international institutions in supporting efforts to counter the phenomenon.

Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni underlined Jordan’s adherence to international developments on the protection of human rights and its signing of various international agreements against human trafficking.

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