A/66/283
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 resolutions 8/12 and 17/1 and covers the period from
1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011.
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 right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons. The report
discusses different forms of substantive remedies, including restitution, recovery,
compensation, satisfaction and guarantee of non-repetition. It also highlights the
importance of procedural rights of access to these substantive remedies, such as the
provision of information, legal assistance, interpretation services and regularization
of residence status. In conclusion, the Special Rapporteur offers recommendations to
States in effectively implementing the right to an effective remedy. Finally, the draft
basic principles on the right to an effective remedy are included in the annex.
Contents
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I.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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II.
Activities of the Special Rapporteur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A.
Participation in conferences and consultations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B.
Country visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Thematic analysis: the right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B.
The right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C.
Additional observations after the presentation of the Human Rights Council report . . . .
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D.
Draft basic principles on the right to effective remedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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E.
Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Draft basic principles on the right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons . . . . . . . . . . . .
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III.
Annex
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