Annually, the activities of the National Coordinator on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (LCMM) and the Coordination Center on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (CMMA) are highlighted in an annual report. It provides an overview of the projects, campaigns, and activities that have been carried out. The first annual report started with the year 2022.
The US State Department published her TIP report 2023 yesterday and upgraded Aruba to Tier 2!
On June 9th, 2023, the adaptation of the Aruba Penal Code was signed into law. In the new version of the APC the penalty for migrant smuggling (article 2:154 APC) has been raised from a range of 4 to 15 years imprisonment to a range of 6 to 18 years imprisonment and the specification ‘for the purpose of terrorisme’ was added. The penalty for human trafficking (article 2:239 APC) has been raised from a range of 8 to 18 years imprisonment to a range of 12 to 30 years imprisonment and the specifications ‘begging’ and ‘criminal exploitation’ were added.
Recently CMMA received a visit from the minister plenipotentiary of Aruba in Washington DC, Mrs. Joselin Croes, and her staff to get a better insight into the tasks of the CMMA and the role of the National Coordinator on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (LCMM) in reporting on the situation concerning human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Aruba.
Recently CMMA met with different departments of Customs Aruba to discuss cooperation in awareness training for employees. Looking forward to make Customs employees our ‘eyes and ears’ in the fight against human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
On June 1st 2023 the representatives of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Coordination Center on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Aruba (CMMA) presented the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
On June 1st, 2023, IOM and CMMA introduced a Standard Operating Procedure to enhance victim support in Human Trafficking. Aruba’s next step: an implementation plan.
On May 30st 2023, the Annual Report 2022 of the CMMA was presented to the Minister of Justice and Social Affairs, Mr. Rocco Tjon MBA, by the National Coordinator on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling, Mrs. Jeannette Richardson Baars MA LLM. The annual report will be available in Dutch and English on www.cmmaruba.com
The results of the research into the possible connection between guarantors, human trafficking and migrant smuggling, were presented to the honorable Evelyn Wever Croes, Prime Minister, and Rocco Tjon, Minister of Justice and Social Affairs.
The police of Aruba arrested two people yesterday and today on suspicion of human trafficking.
