The Human Trafficking Case Office of the Office of the Attorney General organized a seminar on managing human trafficking cases under the principle of victim-centered practice, with attention to psychological trauma, especially in cases potentially involving state officials.
On 9 July, Mrs. Jatuporn Saenghiran, Deputy Attorney General, presided over the opening ceremony of the human trafficking case management project based on victim-centered and trauma-informed principles, particularly addressing cases possibly involving state officials. The Office of the Attorney General hosted the event from 9 to 10 July 2026 at Room 202, Centara Life Government Complex Hotel and Convention Center, Chaeng Watthana, Bangkok, with an online broadcast via Zoom Meeting to regional offices.
The Deputy Attorney General stated that an important goal beyond punishing offenders in human trafficking cases is ensuring victims receive protection, rehabilitation, and genuine access to justice. Prosecution of offenders, especially those abusing state authority, must be straightforward, careful, fair, and based on legal evidence to maintain public confidence in the justice system and the rule of law.
Mrs. Jatuporn said this meeting serves as a key platform for exchanging knowledge, experiences, and policy proposals among prosecutors, investigators, academics, social workers, and relevant agencies to collaboratively improve human trafficking case management efficiency and align with international standards.
Mr. Prawit Roykaew, Director-General of the Human Trafficking Case Office, explained that the project aims to discuss prosecutorial considerations in human trafficking cases involving state officials. It also seeks to collaborate with law enforcement to promote victim cooperation with prosecutors directly and to establish new methods for evidence gathering in human trafficking and corruption cases involving state officials.
The Director-General added the project also aims to develop victim-centered and trauma-informed practices in human trafficking cases, respecting victims’ rights and psychological sensitivities that may affect establishing state official involvement. It further pushes for serious and decisive proactive prosecution of state officials implicated in human trafficking.
The seminar featured Deputy Professor Dr. Pokpong Srisanit, a law faculty lecturer at Thammasat University; experts from the Department of Special Investigation; and representatives from the IJM Foundation as speakers. Participants included prosecutors from the central Human Trafficking Case Office and related offices, prosecutors from Regions 1 to 9, officials from the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission, Anti-Money Laundering Office, Immigration Bureau, Anti-Human Trafficking Division, Department of Special Investigation, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and representatives of related NGOs, totaling 191 attendees.