The right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons 2011, para. 74
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States should provide legal assistance to trafficked persons on a free-of-charge basis as an essential pre-condition for all trafficked persons to exercise their right to an effective remedy. States should ensure that lawyers providing such assistance have received adequate training in the rights of trafficked persons including children, and in effective communications with victims of human rights violations.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children