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Articles 1(1), 2(1) and 25 of the Convention. Trafficking in persons. The Committee notes the information on measures taken to prevent and combat human trafficking provided by the Government in reply to its earlier comments. It notes, in particular, the Government’s indications concerning the adoption of the Penal Code amendments criminalizing human trafficking and the development of the comprehensive piece of legislation which will take into account the provisions of the Palermo Protocol to combat trafficking. The Committee also notes the Government’s indications concerning the elaboration of a draft National Anti-Human Trafficking Policy and the establishment of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force and the National Committee to address the problem of trafficking.

The Committee asks the Government to provide, in its next report, information on the application in practice of the National Plan of Action to combat trafficking, to which reference has been made in the report, as well as the information on practical activities of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force and the National Committee referred to above. Please also supply a copy of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Policy, as well as a copy of the new anti-trafficking legislation, as soon as it is adopted. As regards law enforcement, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on the application in practice of the new Penal Code provisions criminalizing human trafficking, to which reference has been made in the report, supplying sample copies of the relevant court decisions and indicating the penalties imposed.

The Committee is also addressing a request on certain other points directly to the Government.