'Justice' Participates in Anti-Trafficking Forum in Bahrain

Kuwait’s Permanent National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants participated in the seventh session of the Governmental Forum on Combating Human Trafficking in the Middle East, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain from October 12 to 14. In a statement received by KUNA, the committee said the Kuwaiti delegation was led by Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Technical and Administrative Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, Nouf Al-Qabandi, alongside representatives of the national entities that are members of the committee. The statement explained that the participation aims to strengthen regional and international cooperation and exchange expertise in combating human trafficking and developing victim protection mechanisms, noting 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.