• The IACAT warmly accepted the offer of support by the Kingdom of Netherlands, a member of the European Union bloc (EU), construct the Victim Processing Center (VPC) Pilot Project and improvement of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Database Enhancement Project.
  • Welcome dinner with delegates to the ASEAN Experts Working Group Meeting on the ASEAN Convention on Trafficking In Persons & Regional Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking for the SOMTC
  • Experts from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Manila to try to work out either a binding convention on human trafficking or a less stringent "regional plan of action" to enable ASEAN to act in unison
  • Experts from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Manila to try to work out either a binding convention on human trafficking or a less stringent "regional plan of action" to enable ASEAN to act in unison
  • Experts from the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Manila to try to work out either a binding convention on human trafficking or a less stringent "regional plan of action" to enable ASEAN to act in unison
  • DOJ Sec. Leila De Lima and DSWD Sec. Dinky Soliman

    co-chairs of IACAT during the visit of Amb. CdeBaca

  • IACAT AND PPA DECLARES WAR vs HUMAN TRAFFICKING

    PPA General Manager Atty. Juan C. Sta. Ana and PPA Assistant GM for Operations Raul T. Santos

  • Amb Luis CdeBaca and the Members of IACAT
  • Turnover of the Manual for Asset Forfeiture Proceedings in Human Trafficking

    with representatives from IACAT, USAID and the American Bar Association

  • IACAT AND PPA DECLARES WAR vs HUMAN TRAFFICKING
  • Formal Turnover of Manual for Asset Forfeiture Proceedings in Human Trafficking to IACAT

    with representatives from Member Agencies.

  • GPH-IACAT Delegation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands

    seen with Bureau Head Maarten Abelman & his team in front of the Bureau of the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings in The Hague. Undersecretary-in-Charge of the IACAT, Dept of Justice Undersecretary Jose Vicente B. Salazar led the GPH team as Head of Mission.

  • United Nations Special Rapporteur Joy Ngozi and Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima, IACAT chair

    United Nations Special Rapporteur Joy Ngozi met with the top level officials of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to culminate her 5-day visit to the Philippines after examining the situation of trafficked persons and the impact of anti-trafficking measures in the country. Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima, IACAT chair joined in the debriefing held at the Department of Justice.

  • IACAT 2012
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IACAT Intensifies Fight Vs. Human Trafficking through responsible Media Partnership with KBP

Published on Tuesday, 12 June 2012 11:04 | Print | Email

The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) and the International Justice Mission (IJM) together with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) conducted  recently an Anti-Trafficking in Persons Conference for Media Practitioners entitled “Human Trafficking Beat: Combating Trafficking through Responsible media Partnerships” at the Richmonde Hotel, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

 

The media conference was conducted to raise awareness of media professionals on relevant human trafficking issues, pertinent laws and issuances, confidentiality requirements, as well as gender-sensitive and child-appropriate approaches to reporting. In the same event, KBP issued a Manifesto for Media Practitioners on Combating Human Trafficking seeking to help the government in its fight against human trafficking. To this end, the KBP said they shall observe the highest ethical and professional standards in reporting and covering cases of trafficking in persons. KBP also pledged to raise awareness of the public by having public affairs programs and commentaries on human trafficking. 

KBP made a public declaration to hold a united stand against trafficking in persons pursuant to R.A. 9028 or “Anti-Human Trafficking Act of 2003”. This is in line with the purpose of the KBP to elevate professional and ethical standards in Philippine broadcasting, promote social responsibility in broadcasting, work for the advancement of the broadcast industry and protect the rights and interests of broadcasters, seminars and conferences. The KBP, in its pursuit to provide fair, factual and objective reporting and broadcasting, promised to be sensitive to vulnerable situation of trafficked victims, so they are not re-victimized or re-traumatized. It also pledged to protect not only the identity of the trafficked victims, including their family members, directly or indirectly.

Justice Undersecretary Jose Vicente Salazar, head of IACAT, expressed elation that a prestigious media group such as the KBP is taking an active and direct involvement in the arduous fight against human trafficking. He added that the media conference and the resulting manifesto serves to inspire media practitioners to practice responsible reporting of human trafficking cases in accordance with gender-sensitive and child-friendly standards. 

 

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