A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 29
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Other laws provide more limited protection for trafficked persons. For example, in Azerbaijan, trafficked persons are exempt from liability only for deeds committed under coercion or intimidation while being trafficked. In Jamaica, the law provides for immunity from prosecution if a victim of trafficking breaches immigration or prostitution laws. In Slovakia, while criminal liability for victims is not explicitly excluded, being a victim of trafficking is considered to be a mitigating circumstance. Lithuanian law currently provides that victims of trafficking not be punished for engaging in prostitution; draft amendments to the Penal Code exempt victims of trafficking from any criminal act committed as a direct consequence of their situation.
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children