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Human rights are given priority in ASEAN human trafficking proceedings by Komnas HAM.

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                                                                                            Source Antara Human rights are given priority in ASEAN human trafficking proceedings by Komnas HAM. ANTARA, Badung, Bali - As human trafficking cases in ASEAN are linked to the violation of fundamental human rights, the National Commision on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Tuesday that it is giving human rights-based handling priority. "As a follow-up to the cases, all parties involved in handling human trafficking must integrate (human) rights into their analysis," stated Atnike Nova Sigiro, chairperson of Komnas HAM, during the ASEAN Regional Conference on Human Trafficking in Kuta, Bali. She clarified that the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, and the police are all active in the fight against human trafficking. She said that forced labour, forced mar