New Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for handling Trafficking in Persons (TIP) cases are expected to strengthen investigations and prosecutions, while ensuring the protection of victims, according to Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally.
Delivering the feature address on Wednesday at an inception workshop, held to guide the development of the SOPs, Ally noted that the SOPs will help to guide stakeholders and persons associated with the TIP fight to improve efficiency in their efforts to protect victims.
“With so many actors involved in responding to human trafficking in Guyana, the government recognises the value of a standardised and harmonised response. No single stakeholder can effectively combat human trafficking but a coordinated response is only possible when clear and coordinated procedures… are adopted by all stakeholders,” she said.
