A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 16
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The criminalization of human trafficking is an essential aspect of any programme to combat and prevent trafficking in persons. The obligation on States to criminalize trafficking is clear; it is contained in all specialist trafficking treaties and its importance has been repeatedly confirmed through international and regional policy instruments, including by the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children