An Awareness Raising on Trafficking in Persons and Protection of Victims’ rights for District Legal Aid Officers and Officers of National Legal Aid Services Organisation (NLASO) conducted on 6th June 2016.The training was jointly organised with NLASO at the Spectra Convention Centre, Dhaka in June 2016 under the MoU Signed with NLASO.
The half day awareness training was aimed at increasing understanding and awareness of District Legal Aid Officers about cases involving trafficking victims, their families, and traffickers, in accordance with the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act, 2012 and National Legal Aid Services Act 2000.
A total number of 26 district legal aid officers and NLASO officers who are equivalent to assistant judge, senior assistant judge as well as joint district and sessions’ judge from 21 different districts attended the event.
The awareness program was coordinated by Shahanur Islam, Prosecution Manager, BC/TIP that was chaired by Mr. Abdullah Al Amin, Director, National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO). Mr. Mustafijur Rahman, Additional Secretary, Law and Justice Division under MoLJPA graced the event as chief guest and Mr. David Dobrowolski, Senior Director, Civil Society and Education, Winrock International attended as special guest.
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