migrantiran

In 2004, a law was ratified by the Iranian Parliament, prohibiting smuggling of persons and created other laws to punish migrant smugglers and illegal migrants. Since then, Iran has greatly increased its law enforcement against smuggling. In 2005, Tehran police arrested eight human smuggling networks and broke up the groups. The Iranian State Welfare Organization assists the victims of smuggling in emergency centers. (http://www.fmreview.org/FMRpdfs/FMR32/66-67.pdf)
 * Country Policy**

Once it became evident that migrant smuggling was in international issue, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) took immediate action. The UNODC has participated in the I-MAP. The I-MAP assists anti-smuggling efforts. It does this by examining migratory paths. The UN Convention against Transnational Organizes Crime has created a protocol, which is against the smuggling of migrants by land, sea, or air. It insists that countries involved make migrant smuggling a national offence, endorse special measures to discontinue smuggling via sea. Last, it requires that countries increase international teamwork to repress migrant smuggling and prosecute smugglers. Ambitions of these documents consist of countering attempts of the smuggling of migrants, and protecting the rights of the migrants smuggled. In addition, these documents aim to advocate a partnership between the States. Through the efforts of the UN, people have been informed about the dangers of migrant smuggling.
 * UN Involvement**

Iran wishes to further enforce already existing laws and training programs for law enforcement officers. In a process of two years, Iran is seen to easily begin training on police officers and other law enforcement officers. Furthermore, Iran plans to lead informational campaigns to educate civilians about the risks of smuggling into a country. Iran sees a possible solution to be working with other counties in the surrounding area to educate all people in the countries involved with migrant smuggling. In addition to the shelters for victims that are already made, Iran plans to create many more in a process occurring over the next fifteen years. A final solution is to inform and teach law enforcement officers and border officers about migrant smuggling and how to detect it. Iran can complete this process in one year.
 * Solutions**