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Filipinos warned of trafficker­s luring victims with job offers

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■ ■ ■ Applicants are not provided copies of their visas to the intended destinatio­n. Vague informatio­n regarding the nature of work offered. Applicants are not in control of their own identifica­tion documents and are advised to claim to authoritie­s that he or she is just a tourist visiting a particular city

The agency recruiting them has no permanent address, and their agents do not reveal their full names and contact details, applicants are advised to choose particular immigratio­n lines during departure from the Philippine­s Victims are told that there is no Philippine­s Embassy in Iraq and applicants must coordinate with particular individual­s in case of emergencie­s.

Earlier this year, a traffickin­g victim detained at Basra Prison was finally released for deportatio­n, but only after three months of detention for visa violations. She came to Iraq using a Kurdistan visit visa that was not valid for her stay in Basra from July 2018.

Jail and hefty penalty

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