The first decade of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children 2014, para. 59
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Addressing demand. Trafficking feeds into a global market that seeks out cheap, unregulated and exploitable labour and the goods and services that such labour can produce. Both mandate holders have affirmed that international law requires States to discourage the demand that fosters exploitation related to trafficking. The Special Rapporteur has examined that demand in detail in the context of a review of prevention (A/65/288, paras. 29-38) and in a dedicated report (A/HRC/23/48). In the latter report, the Special Rapporteur recommended that States take steps to understand the nature of demand and develop measures to discourage it, based on accurate information and experience. Basic human rights, including the prohibition on discrimination, should further guide this process. The Special Rapporteur also noted the importance of ensuring that measures to address demand do not themselves negatively affect individual rights and freedoms.
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children