Trafficking in persons in conflict and post-conflict situations 2016, para. 13
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Conflict is accompanied by a breakdown in public institutions, violation of human rights, erosion of essential services, heightened tensions within and between communities that previously coexisted in relative peace, inequalities and impoverishment. Conflicts and the resulting increase in displacement affect an already strained international asylum/refugee system. Lack of access to safe and legal migration options forces many persons fleeing conflict to use the services of illegal facilitators, increasing their exposure to exploitation, including trafficking.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children