Andrew Schofer reiterates US mission\u2019s commitment to supporting efforts against this \u2018critical human rights issue\u2019
\nISLAMABAD
\nUS Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) in Islamabad, Andrew Schofer said in a statement that the challenging reality of human trafficking is that criminals exploit many systems of communication, finance, transportation, and commerce \u2013 all of which were originally designed for the collective public good.
\n\u201cI would like to thank our partners at the Sustainable Social Development Organization and the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network for bringing together like-minded individuals to discuss strategies to combat trafficking in persons in Pakistan\u201d he said.
\nTraffickers, however, constantly evolve their networks to take advantage of emerging technologies and migratory trends. They use the same tools that are essential to connecting and enriching our global community for their transnational criminal activities.
\nThis is precisely why tackling a global problem like human trafficking requires a global coalition \u2013 one that transcends borders and industries. Getting ahead of the traffickers requires us \u2013 governments, civil society, front-line workers, and the private sector \u2013 to forge meaningful partnerships and harness advanced tools to effectively counter these criminal entities.
\nBy leveraging technology, we can better address the nexus between finance and human trafficking and better detect online exploitation. By sharing information and resources, we can better equip front-line stakeholders to track and respond to evolving trafficking trends.
\nBy improving investigations and prosecutions of trafficking cases, we can bring more perpetrators of these crimes to justice. And by partnering with survivors, we can better establish trauma-informed anti-trafficking policies and strategies. Together, these efforts can help us bring an end to human trafficking.
\nThe U.S. Embassy is committed to supporting Pakistan\u2019s efforts in addressing this critical human rights issue. While we welcome the progress made in the fight against human trafficking, there is more work to be done.
\nTogether, we will Insha-Allah continue to improve and adapt our efforts to combat these criminal entities, and build stronger partnerships with the Pakistani government, businesses, survivor leaders, and NGOs. Through these collaborative efforts, we will make human trafficking a relic of the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Andrew Schofer reiterates US mission\u2019s commitment to supporting efforts against this \u2018critical human rights issue\u2019 ISLAMABAD US Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) in Islamabad, Andrew Schofer said in a statement that the challenging reality of human trafficking is that criminals exploit many systems of communication, finance, transportation, and commerce \u2013 all of which were originally […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-390338","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n