Electronic scientific symposium (online) entitled “Human Rights and Anti-Trafficking Legislation”

Under the patronage of the president of the University of Technology-UOT (Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Gaban) and the direct supervision by Prof. Dr. Zainab Bahaa Mohamed-the director of the Environmental Research Center (ERC)-UOT, the ERC-UOT organized an electronic scientific symposium (online) using the FCC platform entitled “Human Rights and Anti-Trafficking Legislation” on Saturday, 26th October 2024 at 8.00 p.m. This symposium was electronically managed by Dr. Mukheled Amer Al-Sameraiy (head of electronic activity committee at ERC) as a coordinator with the assistance of Dr. Zahraa Z. Farhan (lecturer at ERC). The lecturer, Ass. Lect. Haneen Rasheed Mageed (Psychological Counselling and Educational Guidance Division-UOT, specialized in General Psychology) gave a lecture on the above-mentioned topic. The lecturer explained that human trafficking is a process to buy and sell the individuals for intended purposes, concerting forced labour, sexual slavery and sexual exploitation for commercial targets through smugglers and other beneficiaries.
Human trafficking may include the removal of organs and tissues, surrogate pregnancy, and egg transfer. Human trafficking varies from one country to another to include more than one country (transnational crime). Also, human trafficking is a crime directed against the individual in terms of violating the victim's rights related to freedom of movement and the exploitation that the individual is exposed to for commercial purposes
The lecturer pointed out that human trafficking can cause psychological, health, economic and political effects. As a result, the severe harm to the trafficked persons is expected. At the end of her lecture, she recommended that the adoption of an effective strategy to combat human trafficking that includes a set of programs. These are a program to enhance the preventive aspect, an education and training program for human elements, an academic program to prepare relevant studies and research, and a program to focus on the internal environment of the family and youth.

Finally, the participants were allowed to discuss, express opinions and dialogue with the lecturer, which finally led to establish a set of recommendations. These recommendations will be actively considered and announced later.
In conclusion, the coordinator of the session expressed his sincere gratitude to the lecturer and all participants for attending in this symposium.