Due diligence and trafficking in persons 2015, para. 11
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Under international human rights law, States have an obligation to protect against human rights abuse by private actors. This is understood as a positive obligation requiring States to take a range of measures to ensure that third parties do not interfere with human rights guarantees. The content of the human rights due diligence principle has been affirmed and articulated by regional and international human rights bodies.
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children