October 18 is the National Day against Trafficking in Persons. Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes emphasized that the government is focusing on this issue to raise community awareness on how to combat this phenomenon.
Human trafficking is unfortunately something that can happen in Aruba too and no patriotic citizen wants it to happen. Due to our proximity to countries where there is conflict, the risk to Aruba is much greater. “We love our country very much, and we work hard for the progress of this country to prevent people who want to commit this crime from harming us”, the Prime Minister said.
Also internationally, this crime can harm our economy, our tourism, and so it’s very important that on such an important date, we pay attention to it. Human trafficking, better known as modern slavery, is a violation of human rights and it is the responsibility of all of us to combat it. The Government of Aruba, since the beginning of governance, has been paying close attention to the topic of smuggling and human trafficking in order to help combat this phenomenon and to give attention and support to the Coordinatiecentrum “Mensenhandel Mensensmokkel Aruba (CMMA)” “Everyone in the country is looking for each other, bringing them from another country to be exploited, abused, and imprisoned, it is against the law and the Government of Aruba is committed to fighting this crime”, the Prime Minister remarked.
The Prime Minister remarked that citizens of our country can help combat this problem. In this, the “Habri bo Wowo” campaign helps. The campaign alerts citizens to the signs and to help combat human trafficking, by reporting anything suspicious. “What we want is for this sweet island to remain for us, for our children and for their children. In this beautiful island, there is no room for the crime of human trafficking. Therefore, the Government of Aruba is committed to combating this crime. We are counting on every citizen of Aruba to help us in the fight against crime.
