Still on Women’s Month, on Friday the 19th August, Messina Legal Advice Office Paralegals discussed human trafficking on Musina FM.
Human trafficking is the crime that continues unchecked because many people do not know what to look for.
Process to gain refugee status: “a money making scheme”
An asylum seeker is a person who has fled their country of origin and is looking for recognition and protection as a refugee in South Africa. As an asylum seeker, your application is still under consideration.
A refugee is a person who has been granted asylum status and protection in terms of the Refugee Act of 1998. The refugee permit is valid for two years. You can apply for a permanent residence permit if you have lived in South Africa for more than five years on a refugee status permit.
Human trafficking around Beitbridge border post
Human trafficking is when people are taken by force, against their will or lied to in order to be transported to a different city or country to be exploited. It involves controlling a person through force, fraud or coercion in order to exploit the person. Messinal Legal Advice discusses Human Trafficking on Musina FM. Read the summary of their discussion.