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| Joy Ezeilo (left) meets with Julio Alak (Source: Argentine Ministry of Justice, Security, and Human Rights) |
Merco Press (United Nations) – Joy Ezeilo, UN special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking, reported on and gave remedy advice on Argentina’s poor policy and law enforcement infrastructure against human trafficking and related corruption to the Argentine government. Ezeilo’s report aims on the gaps in law enforcement resources and prosecution of provincial level corruption. Ezeilo’s advice to Julio Alak, Minister of Justice, Security, and Human Rights, was increased law enforcement cooperation with surrounding victim source nations (such as Boliva, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic). Ezeilo’s advice to policymakers was an increase in resources to law enforcement and increasing levels of prosecution and punishment for corruption.
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(Reliability: 8/10)
Comment: (Source Reliability: The 8 rating reflects the fact that the source does not provide adequate detail into the meetings between Ms. Ezeilo and the Argentine government. Specifically, the source does not detail the specific instances of corruption and, importantly, the level of cooperation the Argentine government will pursue to accomplish Ms. Ezeilo's recommendations. Since no level of willing cooperation with Ms. Ezeilo's recommendations by the Argentine government is available, a prediction into the likelihood of Argentine action will be severely diminished.)
Analysis: The primary motivation for the Argentine government to combat human trafficking is a desire to combat the infrastructure of domestic organized crime. The Argentine government has found that domestic organized crime has turned Argentina into a transit point for international and domestic victims of human trafficking. Consequently, Argentina has increased its anti-trafficking efforts by signing and ratifying all UN anti-trafficking/organized crime protocols and increasing human trafficking studies with partners such as the International Organization for Migration. Thus, the open access and welcome granted to Ms. Ezelio, along with the willingness of the Minister of Justice, Security, and Human Rights to listen to recommendations, seems to indicate that Ms. Ezelio's recommendations will likely be implemented. However, considering the Argentine government's desire to eliminate organized crime and any influence it may have on the government, it is highly likely that Ms. Ezelio's recommendations will be modified to fit Argentina's agenda or at minimum be considered for implementation or modification.
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Comment: (Source Reliability: The 8 rating reflects the fact that the source does not provide adequate detail into the meetings between Ms. Ezeilo and the Argentine government. Specifically, the source does not detail the specific instances of corruption and, importantly, the level of cooperation the Argentine government will pursue to accomplish Ms. Ezeilo's recommendations. Since no level of willing cooperation with Ms. Ezeilo's recommendations by the Argentine government is available, a prediction into the likelihood of Argentine action will be severely diminished.)
Analysis: The primary motivation for the Argentine government to combat human trafficking is a desire to combat the infrastructure of domestic organized crime. The Argentine government has found that domestic organized crime has turned Argentina into a transit point for international and domestic victims of human trafficking. Consequently, Argentina has increased its anti-trafficking efforts by signing and ratifying all UN anti-trafficking/organized crime protocols and increasing human trafficking studies with partners such as the International Organization for Migration. Thus, the open access and welcome granted to Ms. Ezelio, along with the willingness of the Minister of Justice, Security, and Human Rights to listen to recommendations, seems to indicate that Ms. Ezelio's recommendations will likely be implemented. However, considering the Argentine government's desire to eliminate organized crime and any influence it may have on the government, it is highly likely that Ms. Ezelio's recommendations will be modified to fit Argentina's agenda or at minimum be considered for implementation or modification.
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