Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia's immigration authorities have established a systematic mechanism to prevent human trafficking across key stages of citizens' overseas travel, an official has said.
Director General of Immigration Hendarsam Marantoko was quoted by local media as saying at a parliamentary hearing in Jakarta on May 25 that the mechanism covers pre-passport application procedures, passport applications, departures at immigration checkpoints, passport services abroad and the return of Indonesian citizens.
The preventive measures, he said, are part of an action plan to prevent human trafficking and mitigate risks, with measures including mapping villages vulnerable to trafficking and conducting immigration law education and outreach programmes.
He added that the use of integrated border control and monitoring systems enables real-time detection of high-risk individuals and monitoring of travel records at immigration checkpoints./.
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