A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 101
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The Special Rapporteur notes that political pressure to prosecute traffickers may lead to over-enforcement, shortcuts and unacceptable trade-offs. It is important that efforts by States to end impunity for traffickers should include appropriate safeguards in the criminal justice responses that protect victims, witnesses and suspects, and integrate gender and aged-based perspectives into investigations and prosecution.
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children