Vallarta will Host the First Conference Against Human Trafficking

Vallarta will Host the First Conference Against Human Trafficking, so it was made known by Magaly Fregoso Ortiz, president of the Municipal DIF.

In this respect, she explained that this congress will take place in the city on November 21 and 22 and that the central theme will be concerning strategies for children and adolescents against modern slavery, which she said happens in Puerto Vallarta, and in some cases, it has even been documented.

Among the speakers there will be the participation of the doctors Maria Antonia and Rita Chávez Gutiérrez of the University of Guadalajara, besides Blanca Barrón of the District Attorney's Office of the State of Jalisco, Maria Sol Berenice Salgado of FEVINTRA, Marisa Ugarte, Eva Reyes and Norma Aguayo, among others.

"The Interagency Committee on Human Trafficking is doing everything possible to bring these top-level speakers that are going to be sharing issues related to how to land those policies that Puerto Vallarta requires and urgently needs for the issue of child trafficking".

In this sense, the president of the Municipal DIF recognized that Puerto Vallarta is not exempt from this problem that occurs in various forms, among these, labor trafficking, begging and sexual exploitation of children.

Magaly Fregoso added that the issue of human trafficking encompasses many concepts, and the risk that the children have is alarming, especially when the rate of this problem is increasing.

"So far there are no real studies on the number of people and children who are suffering this situation, so part of this meeting is intended to direct you to the subject, focusing on landing these public policies and government actions that we have to create as a society and in partnership with all the sectors".

Then she reiterated that this interagency committee against human trafficking was created, seeking to consolidate several projects that aim to decrease, attack and confront this situation that is a reality in Puerto Vallarta.

Finally, Magaly Fregoso issued an invitation to all who wish to participate in this conference, to request information at the DIF offices or call 22 5 99 36, also she said that they have an email account, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., which will receive the concerns of the population, for which she invited the public to send them any comment or report of any case.

 

[readon1 url="http://notivallarta.com/2013/11/11/vallarta-sera-sede-del-primer-congreso-contra-la-trata-de-personas/"]Source: Vallarta Opina Translated by Rene Tripp[/readon1]