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James Karuhanga
The East African Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the EAC Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bill, and it will not be forwarded to heads of state for the regional bloc for final assent.
The assembly, which is seating in Zanzibar, Tanzania, enacted the legislation after receiving a report from MP Maryam Ussi (Tanzania) of the standing Committee on Legal Rules and Privileges.
The report follows public hearings in the Partner States on the matter last month, which showed that the crime of trafficking in persons is prevalent in all EAC Partner States.
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