A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 100
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As States work to adopt a rights-based approach, they should be cognizant of the fact that certain laws and policies may have unintended negative consequences for victims of trafficking. Laws or policies that infringe the right to movement for victims or that impose mandatory detention or rehabilitation in the name of protection are in violation of human rights laws and may deny victims the right to a proper remedy. Care should be taken to enact clear and enforceable legal frameworks that comply with international standards and principles. Such frameworks must take practical constraints into account and be tailored to the State's legal system in order to provide protection and assistance to trafficked persons during the criminal justice process.
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children