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Ammon News - Major Mohammad al-Khlaifat, Head of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit at the Public Security Directorate (PSD), has been announced as one of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) Heroes.

United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken handed the award to 188 entities and individuals, including al-Khlaifat, during the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Launch Ceremony.

The event is held annually by the U.S. Department of State in the capital Washington DC to honor outstanding entities and individuals worldwide.

The award was the fruit of the Unit's efforts in the last year in combating this increasingly growing phenomenon and in appreciation of procedures it has conducted, such as an agreement with NAUA platform - a Crown Prince Foundation initiative.

This development of the Unit, initiated in 2013, was due to the merging of the PSD's departments in implementation of royal directives. The Unit operates within four main axes: prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnership and international cooperation.

Al-Khlaifat said the award highlights Jordan's human and moral role and legal duty in fighting crime and protecting human rights.

"I dedicate this award to my homeland, Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah, and His Highness the Crown Prince, whom we consider a role model for the ambitious youth," he added in remarks during the event.