Celestina Soares – The Director of BELUN Organization, Luis Ximenes said it is necessary to provide basic training to local authorities and the security agencies of the border areas, to strengthen their knowledge and to stop human trafficking in Timor-Leste.
He said BELUNand its partners have been sharing information to the local authorities including to the chiefs of suku because they are very close to the community, as well as to the security authorities, given their role is to control the movement around the border areas.
"BELUN with its partners did this to hepl prevent human trafficking in Timor-Leste," he said in his office, in Dili.
He also said, the role of BELUN is to share information related to the human trafficking law.
"BELUN's effort to stop human trafficking in Timor-Leste is by providing basic information to the local authorities like chiefs of sukus and the security authorities, especially in the border areas. However, stopping human trafficking in the future is the competence of the security institutions," he said.
Meanwhile, the General Director for Migration Services, Superintendent Assistance, Boavida Ribeiro said the authority has created a joint inspection service, including Migration Services, the National Investigation Services, and the Military Forces to control human trafficking in Timor-Leste.
"This joint inspection service was established to control areas identified as at risk for organized human trafficking activities, including hotels, bars, and clubs," he said in his office, in Dili.
He added the joint team will make efforts to control and share information with the local authorities, including the community about human trafficking, so they have knowledge of the issue and to support the police to control it, because everyone's contribution is needed to stop human trafficking in Timor-Leste.