Article 5
Criminalization
1. Each State Party shall adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish as
criminal offences the conduct set forth in article 3 of this Protocol, when committed intentionally.
2. Each State Party shall also adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish
as criminal offences:
(a) Subject to the basic concepts of its legal system, attempting to commit an offence established in
accordance with paragraph 1 of this article;
(b) Participating as an accomplice in an offence established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article;
and
(c) Organizing or directing other persons to commit an offence established in accordance with paragraph
1 of this article.
II. Protection of victims of trafficking in persons
Article 6
Assistance to and protection of victims of trafficking in persons
1. In appropriate cases and to the extent possible under its domestic law, each State Party shall protect
the privacy and identity of victims of trafficking in persons, including, inter alia, by making legal
proceedings relating to such trafficking confidential.
2. Each State Party shall ensure that its domestic legal or administrative system contains measures that
provide to victims of trafficking in persons, in appropriate cases:
(a) Information on relevant court and administrative proceedings;
(b) Assistance to enable their views and concerns to be presented and considered at appropriate stages of
criminal proceedings against offenders, in a manner not prejudicial to the rights of the defence.
3. Each State Party shall consider implementing measures to provide for the physical, psychological and
social recovery of victims of trafficking in persons, including, in appropriate cases, in cooperation with
non-governmental organizations, other relevant organizations and other elements of civil society, and, in
particular, the provision of:
(a) Appropriate housing;
(b) Counselling and information, in particular as regards their legal rights, in a language that the victims of
trafficking in persons can understand;