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Viewing cable 07DHAKA1384, BANGLADESH FOREIGN MINISTRY TAKES MEASURES TO

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07DHAKA1384 2007-08-26 01:07 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Dhaka
VZCZCXRO0107
RR RUEHCI RUEHDBU
DE RUEHKA #1384/01 2380107
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 260107Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY DHAKA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4890
INFO RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 9255
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 8069
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 1803
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 0122
RUEHEK/AMEMBASSY BISHKEK 0043
RUEHAH/AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT 0156
RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ALMATY 0076
RUEHNT/AMEMBASSY TASHKENT 0161
RUEHDBU/AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE
RUEHCI/AMCONSUL KOLKATA 0895
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 DHAKA 001384 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
G/TIP FOR SNEUMANN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM ELAB KCRM BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH FOREIGN MINISTRY TAKES MEASURES TO 
COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. Officials of the Bangladesh Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs recently attended a briefing and training on 
the role of the ministry in combating human trafficking on 
August 18.  In addition, the Ministry issued a circular with 
instructions for its missions abroad on how to combat 
trafficking in persons.  END SUMMARY. 
 
ANTI-TRAFFICKING ROUNDTABLE FOR FOREIGN MINISTRY PERSONNEL 
============================================= ============= 
 
2. (SBU) As part of the Bangladesh government's 
anti-trafficking strategy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
held an all-day roundtable regarding the role of its 
diplomats in combating trafficking in persons.  All 
director-level officials of the Ministry attended the 
conference, which was also attended by Embassy and USAID 
representatives.  Shahidul Haque, the International 
Organization for Migration (IOM) country representative, 
moderated the program. 
 
3. (SBU) The roundtable covered several areas of 
anti-trafficking policy.  IOM provided an overview of 
irregular migration in the South Asian region, followed by a 
presentation by Law Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman on regional 
and legal instruments to address the problem.  POLOFF gave a 
presentation on U.S. policy to combat trafficking.  Much of 
the discussion focused on ways to combat irregular labor 
migration. 
 
NEW ANTI-TRAFFICKING CIRCULAR ISSUED 
==================================== 
 
4. (SBU) The participants also discussed the new Foreign 
Ministry circular, "Guidelines for Bangladesh Missions Abroad 
to Combat Trafficking in Persons."  The policy was released 
to Bangladesh's foreign missions on August 5.  While the 
policy guidelines cover trafficking as a whole, there is 
particular focus on outlining the responsibilities of 
consular officers in handling cases of labor migration 
abuses.  The guidelines call for renewed vigilance in 
attesting to the authenticity of employment offers and 
documentation, responsiveness to Bangladeshi workers who find 
themselves in abusive situations abroad, and better 
coordinating with other government offices, including the 
Expatriate Welfare Ministry, in cracking down on companies 
that violate their employment agreements. 
 
FRANK DEBATE ON LABOR ABUSE RESPONSE 
==================================== 
 
5. (SBU) The Foreign Ministry directors engaged in a 
surprisingly frank debate with the speakers, including with 
Acting Foreign Secretary Touhid Hossain and Additional Home 
Secretary Mohammad Mohsin.  Several directors expressed 
 
SIPDIS 
frustration with the lack of resources at the disposal of 
embassies and called on senior officials to back up the 
circular with more funding and personnel.  Among other 
issues, they cited a lack of staff, particularly in countries 
that have high numbers of Bangladesh laborers.  They also 
pointed out that while on paper the embassies have 
"contingency funds" that can be used to lend workers money to 
return to Bangladesh, in reality these funds do not exist. 
 
6. (SBU) Even with resources, efforts to protect laborers 
often fail, according to several attendees.  One diplomat who 
worked in the Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul described an 
experience from a few years ago.  A laborer sent to work in 
Korea through a recruitment agency owned by a member of the 
Bangladesh parliament complained to the Embassy that the 
recruitment company had misled him about the terms of his 
employment.  The Embassy pursued a claim through the 
Expatriate Welfare Ministry, but somehow the parliament 
member traced the complaint back to the worker in Korea.  The 
worker was told his family would "disappear" if he did not 
withdraw his complaint against the recruitment company. The 
complaint was promptly withdrawn. (NOTE: After the state of 
emergency, the parliament member in question was jailed on 
various corruption charges, and according to the Additional 
 
DHAKA 00001384  002 OF 002 
 
 
Home Secretary, his recruitment company has been closed down.) 
 
COMMENT: A PRODUCTIVE WEEK ON THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING FRONT 
============================================= =========== 
 
7. (SBU) COMMENT.  These activities were very positive steps, 
given the increasing pressure on Bangladesh's diplomats to 
respond more effectively to trafficking cases abroad.  They 
are an indication of the Bangladesh authorities' commitment 
to extend the fight against trafficking beyond the Home 
Ministry to other parts of the government.  They also signal 
the government's willingness to expand the scope of 
anti-trafficking measures firmly into the area of labor 
migration abuses.  END COMMENT. 
PASI