Jalisco Installs Committee for the Prevention of Human Trafficking NoticiasPV
go to original June 29, 2022

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"The crime of human trafficking is a social problem that is not exclusive to a region, locality or even a country, it is a global problem that systematically infringes on the human rights of people; the right to identity, sexual integrity, health, education, freedom and self-determination that has in its origin circumstances of economic, political, social, ethnic, migratory and gender type."

This was stated by Mayor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez, upon heading the integration of the Inter-institutional Committee for the Prevention of the Crime of Human Trafficking in Puerto Vallarta 2021-2024, whose main objective is to prevent in our municipality the commission of one of the most serious crimes against human beings.

Before swearing in the members of the committee, Prof. Michel emphasized that it is important to identify the causes, actions and activities that generate or facilitate it, and to act accordingly. "It is a crime that is configured from the offer, recruitment, transfer and harboring of people inside and outside our country, for purposes of labor or sexual exploitation, being of utmost importance of all actors and representative sectors, governmental and social organizations that somehow play an important role in its detection and prevention, in order to have a coordination that allows better results."

The committee is made up of the municipal president, the heads of Social Development, the Municipal Social Prosecutor's Office, the Municipal Women's Institute, the Municipal Institute of Women, Inspection and Regulations, Citizen Security, the councilors of Gender Equality and Integral Human Development, Public Security and Transit, Justice and Human Rights, Inspection, and Education, Innovation, Science and Technology, and of Education, Innovation, Science and Technology, the directorate of the Municipal DIF, SIPINNA, as well as representatives of CANIRAC, CANACO, the Eighth Sanitary Jurisdiction, the State Social Prosecutor's Office in the municipality, the Regional Directorate of the State Attorney General's Office and the regional office of the State Human Rights Commission.

The mayor added that in this way the provisions of articles 21 and 22 of the Regulation for the Prevention of the Crime of Human Trafficking in the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta are complied with. The representations corresponding to the educational, academic and transportation sectors will also be incorporated.

The general director of the DIF Jalisco System, Juan Carlos Martin Mancilla, emphasized that this fact marks a guideline to follow because Puerto Vallarta will be creating the first Municipal Unit Against Human Trafficking and will surely be an example to be replicated in all levels and municipalities of the entity.

In turn, the head of the State Attorney General's Office for the Protection of Children and Adolescents, Eurídice Paredes Jaramillo, acknowledged the great effort made by the municipality "which shows the good practices and the commitment of the mayor in this matter, we are committed to join efforts."

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This article was translated from Spanish using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.

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