Migrante International said that the “arbitrary” restrictions do not show the government is “serious” in fighting human trafficking, rather, that “these actions show that they are a failure in this area.”
on Facebook about how she and her partner were denied to leave for Hong Kong unless she canceled her United Arab Emirates work visa.
“These incidents clearly show the arbitrary imposition of flight restrictions on OFWs who are about to depart the country. These restrictions violate OFWs’ right to travel and work abroad and are openings for bribery and corruption. This is no way to treat the country’s supposed ‘new heroes’ orAfter Tanteras’ case went viral on social media, the BI issued a public apology, and explained that the issue of human trafficking and illegal recruitment is “real and is happening every day.
“If the goal is to combat, even stop, human trafficking…. They can increase their information and education efforts against human trafficking among prospective migrants and the public. They can look for and punish human traffickers, and not the suspected victims,” the group said.
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