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From 2015 to 2021, The cases of human trafficking in Mexico decreased by 51.9%. This is due
to the spread of awareness and taking strict measures against human traffickers. For instance,
it’s a member of the UNICEF and UN women as well as its own national version of the blue
heart campaign, becoming the first country in Latin America to do so. These organizations raise
awareness to public officials about human trafficking
While the Protocol for Mexican Victims of Human Trafficking Abroad helps Mexico's consular
network: identify victims and possible victims, while establishing guidelines, and specific actions
to provide assistance and the necessary protection.
What is Mexico doing to fight human trafficking?
In November 22, 2018, The Foreign Ministry presented the Consular Assistance Protocol for
Mexican Victims of Human Trafficking Abroad. It was developed with the help of the IOM
(International Organization for Migration) and the United States Embassy in Mexico. This
protocol helps Mexico’s consular network: identify victims and possible victims, while
establishing guidelines, criteria and specific actions to provide assistance and the necessary
protection.
The procedures and actions for identifying a human trafficker is not for the public to know.
Punishments:
Mexico’s delegate takes strict punishments of human traffickers The 2012 anti-trafficking law
criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking, prescribing penalties of five to 30 years'
imprisonment and fines for sex trafficking crimes and five to 20 years' imprisonment and fines
for labor trafficking.
Women and children
focus on care for
unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents, created with UNICEF
victims of gender-based violence, developed with UN Women.
In December of 2017, the state government in partnership with the Attorney General and the
Sonoran Institute for Women developed a protocol for preventing human trafficking in Mexico.
This protocol includes measures to educate youth and the vulnerable from believing phishers
and falling into risky situations.
Awareness
The Regional Conference on Migration (RCM), led this year by Mexico, concluded an online
certificate course on human trafficking particularly in child and adolescent, given by the
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The course, which received the support of
the Mexico Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International
Labor Organization (ILO).
this type of activity helps public officials
1. identify possible victims of human trafficking
2. define coordinated actions and policies to prevent human trafficking, especially of vulnerable
groups such as women, children
3. provide protection and assistance
4. defend the victims' human rights and social reintegration
the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare developed a series of workshops and trainings in
2010 to prevent child labor and trafficking for forced labor. It included media materials that
explain how labor recruiting agents can deceive individuals in order to recruit them for forced
labor.
Human trafficking along
the borders of the US and
Mexico:
On November 24, 2021, a joint press
release took place between the two
countries to combat human trafficking across the borders. the bilateral cooperation resulted in
the Mexico Attorney General’s Office’s. The officials committed to share information on a
regular basis and hold meetings to identify, investigate and prosecute those responsible for
human trafficking. Which will help law enforcement and improve both countries' security.
the U.S. Congress passed a federal statute law, The Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). it authorizes protection for undocumented immigrants who are
victims of severe forms of trafficking and violence.
Human trafficking in Sonora
In December of 2017, the state government in partnership with the Attorney General and the
Sonoran Institute for Women developed a protocol for preventing human trafficking in Mexico.
This protocol includes measures to educate youth and the vulnerable from believing phishers
and falling into risky situations.
Sonora has also implemented a state program to prevent violence and delinquency, known as
State Program for the Social Prevention of Violence and Delinquency, which uses social
development programs to dissuade violent and criminal actions.
Phisher(fisher): practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order
to induce individuals to reveal personal information
References:
https://www.visionofhumanity.org/successful-strategies-improving-peace-in-mexico/
https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-trafficking-in-persons-report/mexico/
https://www.unodc.org/blueheart/en/mexico_campaign.html
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/crm-unam-certificate-course-on-human-trafficking?idiom=en
