Kuwait participates in the 7th Government Forum against Trafficking in Persons in Bahrain

Kuwait’s National Standing Committee to Combat Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants participated today, Monday, in the seventh session of the Governmental Forum to Combat Human Trafficking in the Middle East, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain from October 12 to 14.

In a statement received by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the committee said the Kuwaiti delegation was led by Acting Deputy Minister of Justice for Technical and Administrative Affairs Nouf Al-Qabandi, alongside representatives of the national entities that are members of the committee.

The statement clarified that the participation aims to enhance regional and international cooperation and exchange expertise in combating human trafficking and developing victim protection mechanisms. It noted that Al-Qabandi will take part in a dialogue session titled “Protecting Domestic Workers: Challenges and Implementation Solutions.”

The forum will discuss several key topics, including the protection of domestic workers and child victims of human trafficking, ethical recruitment, capacity building, and the use of innovation and artificial intelligence to enhance anti-trafficking efforts.

Kuwait’s participation underscores its commitment to strengthening international partnerships to protect human rights and uphold human dignity.