Prosecutors in Cox's Bazar Trained on Dealing the Human Trafficking Offences
With an aim to increase awareness and understanding about trafficking among prosecutors and ensuring the successful prosecution and adjudication of Trafficking cases, BC/TIP organized a Prosecutor Training on Trafficking in Persons and Protection of Victims’ Rights.
The Training was held at the BIAM Foundation regional Centre, Cox’s Bazar on the 22nd & 23rd January 2016. A total of 19 participants from Public Prosecutor, Additional Public Prosecutor, Special Public Prosecutor and Assistant Public Prosecutors from 5 different Chittagong Divisional districts attended the training: Chittagong, Rangamti, Bangdarban, Comilla & Cox’s Bazar.
The training was inaugurated by Mr. AKM Salimulla, Solicitor, Law & Justice Division under Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs as chief guest. Mr. Shyamal Kumar Nath, Superintendent of Police of Cox’s Bazar district was also present at the inauguration of the training as a special guest. The training sessions were very interactive with vigorous discussions, questions and answers, group study and work, group presentations as well as group demonstrations, which increased the level of knowledge on human trafficking laws and prosecution technicalities. The training was facilitated by Ms. Irinel Cocos, Chief of Party, BC/TIP with technical assistance from Ms. Dipta Rakshit, Technical team Leader, Mr. Shahanur Islam, Prosecution Manager of BC/TIP and Mr. Tariqul Islam, Area manager, Justice & Care.
