A/65/288
Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons,
especially women and children
Summary
The present annual report is submitted to the General Assembly in accordance
with Human Rights Council resolution 8/12 and covers the period from
1 October 2009 to 30 September 2010.
The report is divided into three main sections: an introduction, an outline of the
activities undertaken by the Special Rapporteur during the reporting period and a
thematic focus on the prevention of trafficking in persons, which includes an analysis
of various aspects of measures aimed at preventing trafficking in persons,
highlighting the importance of the active participation of trafficked persons in
designing and implementing such measures. The report also discusses innovative
public-private partnerships for the prevention of trafficking in persons and highlights
the cross-cutting importance of collecting accurate data on trafficking, as well as of
monitoring and evaluation, to ensure the effectiveness of prevention measures. In
conclusion, the Special Rapporteur offers recommendations to States in developing
and implementing efforts to prevent trafficking in persons.
Contents
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I.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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II.
Activities of the Special Rapporteur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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III.
Thematic analysis: prevention of trafficking in persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B.
Preventing of trafficking in persons: theory and practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C.
Participation of trafficked persons in developing prevention strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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D.
Public-private partnerships to prevent trafficking in persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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E.
Importance of the methodologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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