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Ministry of Labour launches website to combat human trafficking

Published: 02 Feb 2023 - 08:15 am | Last Updated: 02 Feb 2023 - 08:21 am

The Peninsula

Doha: The Ministry of Labour has launched the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking official website (www.ahtnc.gov.qa). The launch of the new website of the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking comes within the Ministry of Labour’s vision to promote the transition to digitalisation and providing premium digital services, which contributes to accelerating the completion of transactions and facilitating services provided to the public.

The website contains various sections introducing the tasks and efforts taken by the National Committee to combat human trafficking, in addition to a legislative window that aims to raise public awareness of human trafficking issues and how to deal with them.

The new website is an effective online portal for submitting any complaints by the public regarding human trafficking, to be dealt with within the procedures followed by the Committee. The website also facilitates obtaining information, in addition to featuring a media centre that highlights the most important news and events in relation the National Committee for human trafficking.

The new website also provides a dedicated window for the Humanitarian Care Home to inform the public of its most important objectives, the services it provides, and the criteria for receiving complaints.

 The public can report any transgressions, complaints or violations related to human trafficking crimes via the hotline 16044, or the e-mail Ht@mol.gov.qa.
 The ministry’s allocation of direct means of communication and the launch of the website of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking come as part of the State of Qatar’s efforts to combat human trafficking, and based on the state’s commitment to human rights, and within the framework of its National Vision 2030.