Doha, October 05 (QNA) - The Public Prosecution, through its Institute of Criminal Studies, organized a regional training course on combatting trafficking in persons in conformity with international standards.

Convened in partnership with the United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, the course brought together 10 members from the Public Prosecution, alongside 10 members from the Public Prosecutions of the GCC states.

The course covered the legal framework for combating trafficking in persons, the relevant international treaties, the nature and elements of the crime, the concept of human trafficking and how it differs from similar offenses, and the role of the Public Prosecution in investigating, uncovering and prosecuting the crime, and gathering evidence.

Overall, the course was intended to augment the capabilities of members of the Public Prosecution in applying national and international standards in combating trafficking in persons, in addition to strengthening their skills in crime detection, investigation and proving the crime, while ensuring the protection of the rights of victims and witnesses.

It aimed to boost judicial cooperation, share expertise among the participating countries and ultimately benefit from the Qatari experience in this domain.

The course followed recommendations by the Public Prosecutors of the GCC states to promote the exchange of expertise and training programs among training institutes across all member states. (QNA)