Types of Complaints Received 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Violence against Journalists 02 -- 01 01 02 Restriction on Freedom of Expression 06 08 04 03 01 12. The Commission intervened in the above individual allegations. The Commission believes that violence against journalists impedes the freedom of the press and the freedom of expression. While the Commission recommends the concerned authorities take action against violence against journalists perpetrated by whomever it may be, it also notes that the government has pledged to amend the Digital Security Act 2018. It strongly urges the government to take immediate steps in this regard. Human Trafficking 13. The Commission is fully aware of the human trafficking scenario in Bangladesh. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the total number of cases of human trafficking pending before seven Anti-Human Trafficking Offence Tribunals is 5,781 (as of June 2022).2 Individual complaints about Human Trafficking received and addressed by the Commission are as follows: Types of Complaints Received Human Trafficking 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 02 03 01 05 03 14. In the Commission’s view, mass awareness, strong family ties, and social resistance are crucial for preventing organised crimes like human trafficking. Especially, intensive surveillance by the administration and law enforcement agencies is needed to prevent drug and human trafficking. Furthermore, cases involving human trafficking need to be expeditiously disposed of. The Commission notes that the conviction rate in human trafficking cases is very low. For this reason, setting up sufficient numbers of courts/tribunals to handle human trafficking cases, proper implementation of the law, and capacity building of the judges, prosecutors and investigators are required. ‘Victims of human trafficking deserve justice’ (The Daily Star 28 November 2022), available at<https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/editorial/news/victims-human-trafficking-deserve-justice3181611>accessed 4 April 2023, 2 5