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The Bali Process is an official international forum, established in 2002, to facilitate discussion and information sharing about issues relating to people smuggling, human trafficking, and related transnational crime and appropriate responses to these issues.〔Some details of the establishment of the Bali Process in 2002, resulting from discussions between the then Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Hassan Wirajuda and the Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, are set out in a (speech given at Monash University ) by the then Australian Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues, Ms Caroline Millar, in July 2004.〕 The Bali Process was established through a framework agreement that was initiated at the "Regional Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime" held in Bali, Indonesia in February 2002.〔(Official website of the Bali Process )〕〔(Radio Australia report ).〕 Over 50 countries and numerous international agencies participate in the Bali Process. It is co-chaired by the Governments of Indonesia and Australia.〔Details are at the (website of the Bali Process )〕 ==Core objectives== The core objectives of the Bali Process, set out on the official website, are: * the development of more effective information and intelligence sharing; * improved cooperation among regional law enforcement agencies to deter and combat people smuggling and trafficking networks; * enhanced cooperation on border and visa systems to detect and prevent illegal movements; * increased public awareness in order to discourage these activities and warn those susceptible; * enhanced effectiveness of return as a strategy to deter people smuggling and trafficking through conclusion of appropriate arrangements; * cooperation in verifying the identity and nationality of illegal migrants and trafficking victims; * the enactment of national legislation to criminalise people smuggling and trafficking in persons; * provision of appropriate protection and assistance to the victims of trafficking, particularly women and children; * enhanced focus on tackling the root causes of illegal migration, including by increasing opportunities for legal migration between states; * assisting countries to adopt best practices in asylum management, in accordance with the principles of the Refugees Convention; and * advancing the implementation of an inclusive non-binding regional cooperation framework under which interested parties can cooperate more effectively to reduce irregular movement through the region. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bali Process」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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