UNODC: smuggling migrants in Asia, more complicated and more vibrant

The Office of the UN Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that smuggling migrants pose a major threat to Asian countries could generate annual revenue $ 2 billion for a group of criminals and lead to loss of life and the many human rights abuses cases.

This warning was made in a report published in the April 28, 2015 under the heading of smuggling of migrants in Asia: current trends and challenges related analyzed on the smuggling of migrants in 28 states in the East to the Western Pacific region and found that online criminals more Innovation in the advantage of the gap between demand and make regular international migrants for smuggling fees to reach certain goals can now be reported for up to $ 50,000.

Jeremy Douglas Regional Representative's Office on Drugs and Crime of the United Nations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific clarify the importance of this area because they more difficult to identify identity international migrants are smuggled, with an increasing number of international migrants who come to the region through regional integration. "It is expected that cross-border travel of the people in Asia have increased rapidly in the past ever, partly due to new infrastructure projects and because of the open border . "

Smuggling migrants work in the network that are highly flexible and can adapt to rapidly changing circumstances, such as diverted its route when the border controls more .

Douglas said, "In addition, the production and use of false documents common." He adds, "those who use the services of smugglers risk their health and safety to higher than before."

Sen complex phenomenon of smuggling of migrants in Asia can not be solved with a simple solution.

The report also clarify that international migrants in large numbers using smugglers to cross in order to seek a better life than before, but The last to fall into the situation of human trafficking. International migrants, who are far from home and work illegally, which was smuggling less able to demand their basic rights and abused trafficking and exploitation.

Asia continued to be a source and transit zones an important target area for the smuggling of migrants by majority smuggling held in own mouth, but also used as a gateway to reach other distant countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States as well.

Office on Drugs and Crime of the United Nations called on the countries to tackle smuggling migrants Comprehensive be incorporated into crimes Human Trafficking Policy Development and international migrants in accordance with the UN Convention on transnational organized crime.

To resolve this situation, the report recommended strengthening the work and understand the data collection and improve national laws and policies, and at the same time protect the rights of international migrants and capacity-building operations at the border to be able to investigate and punish human trafficking and smuggling networks and to provide protection to the victims. This requires co-operation and international political will as well as the preparation for a port that is safe, easy-to-use and affordable cost for legal migrants.

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