During the first half of 2018, ICAO released Circular 352 “Guidelines for Training Cabin Crew on Identifying and Responding to Trafficking in Persons” containing guidelines to enable members of cabin crews and other transportation personnel to identify possible victims of trafficking and respond to their plight. The Circular was a joint release of ICAO and […]
ICAO and OHCHR combat “modern-day slavery” with Guidelines for Training Cabin Crew on Identification and Response to Trafficking in Persons. By Martin Maurino Human trafficking – also referred to as trafficking in persons – is a global criminal enterprise second only to the trafficking of drugs and tantamount to modern-day slavery. Victims and perpetrators can […]
By Allison Lampert Airlines should offer mandatory training to prevent human trafficking, the United Nations’ aviation agency said in a new document that could further empower cabin crew on the front lines of global efforts to combat such trafficking. Civil aviation authorities should “require” carriers to teach staff to identify and respond to trafficking, the […]