The Women Judges Association of Malawi (Wojam) has said orienting the courts on the newly passed Trafficking in Persons Act is important in the enforcement of the law.<\/p>\n
Wojam\u2019s National Training Coordinator, Judge Fiona Mwale, said the act requires them to incorporate concerns of the victims when dealing with such cases.<\/p>\n
She said previously the country\u2019s justice system focused only on punishing the offender despite other laws allowing them to recognise the needs of the victims.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe recognise under the law that they may need compensation, they may have had their property taken away, they may need counselling and medical treatment. All these are issues that require funding,\u201d she said<\/p>\n
She said the training will help the courts whenever they are making orders and sentences in relation to a Trafficking in Persons convictions.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor instance, in 2002, there was a case of a woman who trafficked three girls to Amsterdam, and she was selling $10,000 each and the buyer also sold them at $20,000.They make a lot of money. So we want them [courts] to be following their assets and the money realised should be put into the fund,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
Cases of human tracking have recently been rampant in the country with most of the victims being children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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