Consul General Informs Conference of PH’s Stance on Anti-Human Trafficking

Philippine Consul General Antonio Morales with Mr. Dennis Kwok, member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and one of the organizers of the International Conference on Combatting Human Trafficking held at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center in Admiralty, Hong Kong on 27 April. (Hong Kong PCG Photo)

HONG KONG 16 May 2018 – Consul General Antonio Morales informed the International Conference on Combatting Human Trafficking 2018 that the Philippines belongs to Tier 1 (the highest rating) of the U.S. Department’s Trafficking in Persons Report not only because of its accession to the Palermo Protocol, but also through its domestic laws and rules on anti-human trafficking.

The Consul General also mentioned that the pro-active stance of the government on anti-human trafficking resonates even to its Foreign Service Posts, which prompted the Consulate General in Hong Kong to host, together with the International Organization for Migration, an Anti-Human Trafficking Seminar for Consular Officers on 12 to 13 April of this year.

Consul General Morales also underscored the necessity of fostering cooperation among the other consulates general in Hong Kong for the sharing of best practices and information regarding anti-human trafficking.

The Consul General was attending a Hong Kong legislators’ organized international conference at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center on 27 April to discuss issues, promote awareness and encourage initiatives in crafting measures to combat human trafficking.

The International Conference on Combatting Human Trafficking sought to gather international experts, members of the consular corps, chambers of commerce, international businesses, prominent law firms and civil society groups. It was organized by Hong Kong Legislative Council (Legco) members Dennis W.H. Kwok and Kenneth Leung, who are proponents of the Modern Slavery Bill of 2017 pending before the Legco. END

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