Two undocumented immigrants detained
On December 13, 2022, two undocumented migrants were detained in Pos Chikito.
On December 13, 2022, two undocumented migrants were detained in Pos Chikito.
During our activities in connection with the National Day against Human Trafficking on October 18th, the representative of the US State Department J-TIP Office for the Caribbean and South America, ms Sarah Jennings, visited Aruba
On December 5th, 2022 the last documents were signed to start with the research into the possible connection between guarantors and human trafficking
Coordination Center on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Aruba (CMMA) has its website
www.cmmaruba.com
Visit the website and learn more about human trafficking, how to recognize it, and, most importantly, what to do if you suspect someone is a victim of human trafficking. This abuse occurs even without you realizing it. Let’s open our eyes wider and stay more alert to combat human trafficking.
During Black Friday, people go on a bargain hunt without really thinking about why it is possible for companies to give significant discounts in the countries where the products are made, there is often labor exploitation and low production costs.
The Coast Guard, in good cooperation with the Aruba Police Force, intercepted a boat with 7 undocumented men.
During the interception of the boat, the patrol boat gave chase, during which the Coast Guard fired warning shots to force the suspicious boat to stop.
The minister of Justice and Social Affairs of Aruba, mr. Rocco Tjon MBA, elaborated on the work of the CMMA during his speech at the Universal Periodic Review.
Collegial visit from our counterparts in Curaçao to get information on Aruba’s structure in combating human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
On tuesday morning in the streets of San Nicolas, Rembrandstraat and “Hanchi”, a judicial entrance took place in which detectives took action together with the human trafficking and smuggling team. This is after complaints came in that sex workers were being abused. There were no arrests made, but future arrests are not excluded. The location was searched and the women were checked for work permits.
Webinar on ‘Human Trafficking and the internet’ on (October 27th, 2022) in connection with our National Day Against Human Trafficking on October 18th. The webinar was opened by the Minister of Justice and Social Affairs (Mr. R.G. (Rocco) Tjon) and directed towards members of the judiciary/law enforcement and was presented by an expert from Interpol Lyon.