Ban on human trafficking urged

Ban on human trafficking urged

JAKARTA: Some 27 Islamic women's groups within the Indonesian
Women's Islamic Council Organization called on Tuesday for the
government to ratify a 1949 international convention that banned
trafficking in women and children.

"Ratification is very crucial due to widespread trafficking in
women and children," Azizah Sri Wedari Imam, the Organization's
chairwomen, said here on the sidelines of the group's 10th
national gathering.

She charged that the UN's perception was that the country was
not serious in trying to stop the illegal trade in women and
children.

She added that Indonesia also lacked sufficient legislation to
tackle such problems. -- Antara