Integration of a human rights-based approach in measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and which leads to human trafficking 2013, para. 75
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Demand-oriented measures taken by the authorities in importing States, in combination with or separate from measures by retailers or businesses that import a commodity suspected of being produced by people subjected to exploitation of persons, may not generate the intended results unless accompanied by appropriate measures in the countries where exploitation (and possibly trafficking in persons) occurs. It also shows the importance of taking practical conditions on the ground into account, including the nature of the product and the production process.
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children