Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Underway throughout the FSM

FSMPIO – WENO, Chuuk, February 24, 2024 – FSM Department of Justice has led a public awareness workshop in Chuuk regarding human trafficking. The Simina-Palik administration is fielding a team to the FSM States starting in Chuuk this week in order to reach out to all stakeholders and the communities for the purpose of expanding awareness on the current progress of FSM national efforts towards combating human trafficking.

Similar public awareness campaigns will be conducted in Kosrae, Yap and Pohnpei in the coming weeks in order to build partnerships and cooperation among communities and stakeholders. The workshop was attended by relevant Chuuk State departments and agencies as well as community and civil society representatives with interest in building capacity around human trafficking issues. Partnering with the Department of Justice in conducting this workshop included officers from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).H.E. President Wesley W. Simina encouraged everyone “to break the silence and stigma surrounding human trafficking, and to extend compassion and support to survivors.” and has committed to working with all partners on finding “lasting and effective solutions on human trafficking issues that are supported by all stakeholders.”###