Guyana introduces legislation to fight trafficking in persons
Friday, August 6, 2004
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Guyana, seeking to
avoid the loss of US aid, on Thursday introduced legislation in parliament
that would punish human trafficking with penalties ranging up to life in
prison. Penalties contained in the 36-page
"Combating Trafficking in Persons" bill, tabled by Labour and Human Services
Minister Bibi Shadick, also included forfeiture of property and payment of
restitution to victims and, in the case of transport companies, loss of
license. The legislation, to be debated in
parliament in October, provides supplemental penalties in cases where the
victim of trafficking is exposed to life-threatening disease such as HIV/AIDS.
The United States has given Guyana a 60-day ultimatum, ending August 13, to
crack down on human trafficking or face the loss of funding.
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