The National Assembly delegation of Tuyen Quang province discussed and gave comments on a number of draft laws.

Giving opinions on the draft Law on Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking (amended), delegate Lo Thi Viet Ha, Standing Member of the National Assembly 's Social Committee, basically agreed on the necessity of amending the Law on Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking.

Delegates attending the meeting.

The amended law aims to improve the law on preventing and combating human trafficking, the legal basis for supporting and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of victims and those in the process of being identified as victims, and to improve the effectiveness of state management on preventing and combating human trafficking.

Delegate Ha requested the Drafting Committee to review and ensure the consistency of the draft Law with current laws such as the Penal Code, the Law on Legal Aid, etc. The delegate said that the victims of human trafficking are mainly women and children, and the majority are from ethnic minority areas.

Delegate Ma Thi Thuy participated in the discussion.

However, the draft Law still contains gender-neutral provisions, which do not clearly demonstrate the principle of ensuring gender equality in preventing and combating human trafficking. Delegates also requested the Drafting Committee to study and add provisions on consulting on forms of human trafficking and support policies for women, especially women in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Delegate Ma Thi Thuy said that the draft Law on Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking (amended) has been carefully researched and prepared by the drafting agency, the Ministry of Public Security , and fully supplemented with regulations to remove difficulties and shortcomings in the practical fight against human trafficking.

In particular, it has legalized the previous regulations guided in legal documents; added the scope of regulation as "People in the process of being identified as victims", regulations on support regime for victims and people in the process of being identified as victims, including support for living, travel, psychological support, health , employment, translation costs, legal aid...

Along with that, the regulation "Prioritizing the application of science and technology in preventing and combating human trafficking" has been added; immigration management and information exchange to manage immigration activities... in line with the development trend of science, information technology and expanding international cooperation relations.

Delegates shared that in recent years, the Criminal Police Department of Tuyen Quang Provincial Police has coordinated with the Criminal Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security and the Blue Dragon organization to verify and rescue many victims of human trafficking returning from abroad and support the victims.

Delegate Lo Thi Viet Ha participated in the discussion.

However, this is a non-governmental organization, and the current Law on Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking does not have any regulations on the organization and operation of this organization. It is recommended that specific regulations be considered to manage and create a legal basis for organizations involved in verifying and rescuing victims of human trafficking to comply with the law.

Regarding the Law on Juvenile Justice, delegate Ma Thi Thuy agreed with the promulgation of the Law on perfecting judicial laws that are strict enough but also ensure humanity for juvenile offenders; strengthen education, support, and help juvenile offenders correct their mistakes...

Commenting on Article 27 on the Standing Agency assisting the National Council on Juvenile Justice, delegates suggested considering and reviewing the regulations to ensure consistency with relevant legal regulations. The proposal to assign to the Ministry of Public Security would be more appropriate than assigning to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs as in the draft.

Delegates also commented on specific regulations in Article 31 on Social Workers; Article 135 on separating criminal cases involving minors who commit crimes, and Article 153 on compensation for minors who are victims.

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