Bangkok--Jul 4--MFA
Today, Mrs. Chitriya Pinthong, Director-General of Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the representative of the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and H.E. Mr. William Paterson, Ambassador of Australia as the representative of the Government of Australia jointly sign the Subsidiary Arrangement (SA) on Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons Project (ARTIP), as another important step forward to reaffirm the joint effort in this fight.
In a show of high level commitment to combat people trafficking, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and Australia witness the signing ceremony, with the presence of the Thai partner agencies, namely the Royal Thai Police, the Department of Special Investigation, the Office of Attorney General and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
ARTIP aims to end impunity for traffickers and secure justice for victims by facilitating a more effective and coordinated approach to this crime of human security at national and regional levels. ARTIP will enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and the judiciary, as well as strengthen the network of national and regional criminal justice systems in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand, so they can deal effectively with human trafficking while protecting the rights of victims. In addition, the project will seek to further strengthen existing cooperation between countries in trafficking cases across national borders. It will also help to develop common standards between countries by working closely with regional bodies dealing with trafficking, including the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime.
ARTIP is a 5-year, $21 million initiative to contribute to the prevention of human trafficking in the Asia Region. The ARTIP builds on the work of a previous successful Australian Government funded initiative: the Asia Regional Cooperation to Prevent People Trafficking Project (ARCPPT). The $11 million, 3-year ARCPPT project (completed in August 2006) also focused on strengthening the criminal justice response to trafficking in this region. Other Australian support has focused on Trafficking victims including the return and reintegration to countries of origin.
Prime Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press Division, Department of Information Tel.(02) 643-5170
Fax. (02) 643-5169 E-mail : div0704@mfa.go.th End.
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Today, Mrs. Chitriya Pinthong, Director-General of Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the representative of the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and H.E. Mr. William Paterson, Ambassador of Australia as the representative of the Government of Australia jointly sign the Subsidiary Arrangement (SA) on Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons Project (ARTIP), as another important step forward to reaffirm the joint effort in this fight.
In a show of high level commitment to combat people trafficking, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and Australia witness the signing ceremony, with the presence of the Thai partner agencies, namely the Royal Thai Police, the Department of Special Investigation, the Office of Attorney General and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
ARTIP aims to end impunity for traffickers and secure justice for victims by facilitating a more effective and coordinated approach to this crime of human security at national and regional levels. ARTIP will enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and the judiciary, as well as strengthen the network of national and regional criminal justice systems in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand, so they can deal effectively with human trafficking while protecting the rights of victims. In addition, the project will seek to further strengthen existing cooperation between countries in trafficking cases across national borders. It will also help to develop common standards between countries by working closely with regional bodies dealing with trafficking, including the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime.
ARTIP is a 5-year, $21 million initiative to contribute to the prevention of human trafficking in the Asia Region. The ARTIP builds on the work of a previous successful Australian Government funded initiative: the Asia Regional Cooperation to Prevent People Trafficking Project (ARCPPT). The $11 million, 3-year ARCPPT project (completed in August 2006) also focused on strengthening the criminal justice response to trafficking in this region. Other Australian support has focused on Trafficking victims including the return and reintegration to countries of origin.
Prime Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press Division, Department of Information Tel.(02) 643-5170
Fax. (02) 643-5169 E-mail : div0704@mfa.go.th End.
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