Due diligence and trafficking in persons 2015, para. 21

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To counter these and other effects, due diligence requires that in developing, implementing and assessing prevention approaches, initiatives be based on "accurate empirical data" and targeted to those most at risk of trafficking in persons. For example, mass migration crises result in the concentration of a large number of displaced vulnerable populations in few places, making them a prime target for traffickers. Prevention policies should mitigate these risks, including through providing comprehensive and innovative regulated mobility avenues in order to prevent recourse of migrants to smugglers in the first place. Additionally, in crisis situations such as armed conflicts, natural disasters and protracted crises, it is vulnerable and mobile populations such as "irregular migrants, migrant workers, asylum seekers and displaced populations (refugees and internally displace) persons) caught up in a crisis, or in transit, people left behind and local communities" that are most at risk of trafficking in persons. Good State practices to address these risks before crisis can include, for example, ensuring livelihood activities to reduce the vulnerabilities to trafficking in persons and exploitation for at-risk populations.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
21