PH embassy in Syria fights trafficking by giving victims ‘access to justice’

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Syria is looking to combat the trafficking of Filipino workers by helping victims bring their complaints to court in a bid to secure convictions against traffickers.

In an interview with INQside Look, Charg d’ affaires Vida Soraya Verzosa said one problem she encountered upon her designation to Syria was that the prosecution aspect of addressing human trafficking cases are “not pursued more aggressively.”

“The prosecution pillar is something that we need to work on to really send a message to the traffickers that they will get prosecuted, convicted, they will get a life imprisonment conviction penalty,” she told INQUIRER.net

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