NGOs have an important role in preventing and countering migrant smuggling, not only in respect of helping migrants, but also due to their capacity to raise the public's, and would-be migrants', awareness of the threats posed by migrant smuggling. Beyond this, NGOs also play a key role in raising awareness and building the capacity of States and other anti-migrant smuggling actors ( UNODC, 2009). Lecturers could encourage a debate among students on the possible role of NGOs in assisting authorities in investigating and prosecuting smuggling of migrants (see Exercise 2).
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