“The government of Burundi has demonstrated significant efforts compared to reports from previous years on its capacity to fight trafficking,” reads a statement released Tuesday, July 19 by the US State Department. This is on the 2022 annual report on human trafficking. According to the statement, these efforts include an increase in
“The government of Burundi has demonstrated significant efforts compared to reports from previous years on its capacity to fight trafficking,” reads a statement released Tuesday, July 19 by the US State Department. It’s on the 2022 annual report on human trafficking.
According to the statement, these efforts include increased investigations, prosecutions and convictions for trafficking crimes, including investigations and arrests of suspected accomplices.
He clarified that the government of Burundi has created the new Consultation and Monitoring Commission on the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking (National Commission on Trafficking) to lead the government’s anti-trafficking efforts.
In addition, the department continues, it has identified more victims of trafficking among Burundian migrants abroad compared to the previous year and supported their repatriation.
Other actions that prompted the US to acknowledge the efforts of the Burundian government is the fact of finalizing and beginning to implement interim standard operating procedures (SOPs) to systematically identify and refer victims of trafficking to proper care.
It continued to operate a dedicated trafficking hotline, which helped identify potential trafficking cases.
According to Washington, the Burundian government has also taken steps to strengthen the protection of Burundian migrants abroad, including by concluding bilateral agreements with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia).