(Bandar Seri Begawan, 23rd) The Bruneian national delegation recently attended the launch ceremony of the 'ASEAN Guidelines for Implementing the Non-Punishment Principle for Victims of Trafficking in Persons' (referred to as the 'ASEAN Non-Punishment Guidelines') in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The delegation, led by Azrie, Assistant Superintendent of the Royal Police and Chair of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Committee, attended the launch ceremony.
He was accompanied by senior officials from the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs. The guidelines mark a key progress in ASEAN's collective commitment to safeguarding victims' rights and enhancing the effectiveness of anti-trafficking measures in the region.
This initiative is the result of collaboration between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC).
It reflects ASEAN member states' commitment to the principles outlined in Article 14 of the 'ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children' (ACTIP),
and also strengthens the framework of the 'ASEAN Multi-Sectoral Work Plan Against Trafficking in Persons' (Bohol TIP Work Plan 2.0).
Brunei has implemented all 15 guidelines of the 'ASEAN Non-Punishment Guidelines', demonstrating the nation's commitment to upholding this principle.
After the launch ceremony, a two-day discussion focused on the strategies and implementation of the guidelines, and identified potential activities for implementing the guidelines at a regional level.
The delegation, led by Azrie, Assistant Superintendent of the Royal Police and Chair of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Committee, attended the launch ceremony.
He was accompanied by senior officials from the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs. The guidelines mark a key progress in ASEAN's collective commitment to safeguarding victims' rights and enhancing the effectiveness of anti-trafficking measures in the region.
This initiative is the result of collaboration between the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC).
It reflects ASEAN member states' commitment to the principles outlined in Article 14 of the 'ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children' (ACTIP),
and also strengthens the framework of the 'ASEAN Multi-Sectoral Work Plan Against Trafficking in Persons' (Bohol TIP Work Plan 2.0).
Brunei has implemented all 15 guidelines of the 'ASEAN Non-Punishment Guidelines', demonstrating the nation's commitment to upholding this principle.
After the launch ceremony, a two-day discussion focused on the strategies and implementation of the guidelines, and identified potential activities for implementing the guidelines at a regional level.