📋 Tender Overview
A working group was organized where delegations from Argentina and Paraguay participated that combat these crimes in their respective countries. With the aim of sharing tools and strategies for the management of public policies that strengthen the fight against all types of exploitation that violate human rights, the Ministry of the Interior (Mininter) organized working groups called Exchange of experiences and good practices in the fight against illicit migrant smuggling and human trafficking in Peru-Paraguay-Argentina.
The activity carried out by the General Directorate of Democratic Security had the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), through the Eurofront project, and was carried out at the headquarters of the Mininter, of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Police. National of Peru (Dirincri - PNP) and the National Superintendence of Migration.
During these days, delegations from the Interior sector, Foreign Ministry, Police, Immigration and prosecutors offices from the three countries actively participated in work sessions that allowed them to share knowledge and strategies to face the challenges posed by the current migration dynamics and the modus operandi of organized crime. .
During the work sessions, key topics were addressed such as international cooperation, inter-institutional coordination and the implementation of updated and effective regulations to face these challenges in each of their countries.
Likewise, the delegations exchanged joint strategies to strengthen the prevention, detection and prosecution of the crimes of human trafficking and smuggling of migrants, ensuring an adequate response to current demands and protecting the human rights of the victims of these serious crimes.
The event highlighted the importance of promoting this type of actions in order to generate a true space of benefit that benefits nations and that, regardless of the country where these crimes occur, the victims feel the States response as an alone.
As part of the scheduled activities, a guided tour was held of the Migration facilities such as the Migration Information Registration Room (RIM); the Punto Atenas Network and the Nationalization Room, where the main achievements and challenges for the protection of migrants in irregular conditions were presented.
The director against Human Trafficking and Illicit Smuggling of Migrants, Gen. PNP Aldo Avila, also participated in these activities; the national superintendent of Migrations, Armando Garcia; the national coordinator of the Prosecutors Offices Specialized in Human Trafficking Crimes, Rocio Gala; and the director of Fundamental Rights of the Mininter, Javier Gamero.
Also present were the head of the Mission of the International Organization for Migration in Peru, Jorge Baca; the representative of the Executive Committee to Fight Human Trafficking of Argentina, Gabriela Silveira; the alternate national coordinator of the Interinstitutional Roundtable against Human Trafficking in Paraguay, Gonzalo Fernandez; among others.
