A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 27
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International bodies, including the Open-ended Interim Working Group on Trafficking in Persons, have confirmed non-prosecution of trafficked persons as the relevant international legal standard. The Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking also provide that trafficked persons "are not to be prosecuted for violations of immigration laws or for the activities they are involved in as a direct consequence of their situation as trafficked persons". Both the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly have made similar recommendations, as have regional bodies and instruments.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children