Study Tour "Fight Trafficking in Persons"

(Paris, French, 22-23-24 January 2018)

Within the context of the project on “Improving Capacities to Fight Human Trafficking in Lebanon”, a study tour was organized to France in cooperation with the French Institute of Judicial Studies and included the participation of the expert group of specialized judges and prosecutors.

During the tour, the participants were introduced to the French and European experiences in combating and punishing TIP crimes. They were also informed on the specialized units, their role and duties, in addition to the investigation techniques used by the French authorities in TIP crimes.

The participants were also briefed on the mechanisms available for cooperation between the various concerned parties, namely the specialized police, the judicial police and the victim protection centers.