A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 67
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The Special Rapporteur notes that the proportionality requirement may demand the imposition of more stringent penalties for aggravated offences. Egyptian law has codified aggravated circumstances to include involvement in an organized crime network or transnational activity; death threats, serious harm, torture or the use of weapons; instances where the perpetrator was related to the victim or responsible for the victim's care; the involvement of a public official; where the death of a victim, permanent disability or incurable disease occurred; or where the victim was a child, incapacitated or disabled. Argentina has introduced certain aggravating circumstances in its law, including when the perpetrator is related to the victim; the crime is committed by more than three people; and the crime involved more than three victims or where certain recruitment methods were used if the crime involved a victim under the age of 13.
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children