Trafficking in persons in conflict and post-conflict situations 2016, para. 48
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Victims of trafficking are entitled to the same rights, due diligence protection and prevention against trafficking in persons by States whether in times of conflict or otherwise. To achieve this, anti-trafficking responses should be initiated at the very outset of a conflict and should be addressed systematically in all crisis situations. Failure to consider risk factors of human trafficking at the beginning of a conflict situation, or allowing evidence of exploitation to emerge before responding, as reactive response, is not effective. A response triggered by the presence of victims of exploitation or abuse is a response that comes too late as it has failed to address the crime of trafficking when it actually began.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children