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Prevention of trafficking in persons 2010, para. 43
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- The provision of adequate information about migrants' rights, as well as practical advice on how to avoid risks during the migratory process and in destination countries, is also an integral aspect of promoting safe migration. While some Governments conduct pre-departure training programmes for prospective migrants, reports indicate that they often fall short of equipping prospective migrants with relevant knowledge about their rights or where to seek assistance when they encounter problems in destination countries. In this respect, some initiatives by non-governmental organizations provide useful lessons. A project aimed at promoting safe migration, implemented by an international non governmental organization in the Xishuangbanna Prefecture in China, is a good example of how a safe migration channel for children and young people has been created among the places of origin, transit and destination. In this project, the organization raises awareness of potential migrants in the place of origin (Manxixia) and nearby villages on the risks associated with migration and trafficking. The recruiters are registered and linked to the young people who are eligible for and interested in work. In the place of destination, the organization works with the community government of Liming and the youth league of Xishuangbanna Prefecture to raise migrants' awareness of the risks associated with migration, such as labour exploitation and trafficking. The community government also helps to mediate any labour disputes between migrants and their employers. In this manner, migrant children and youths are provided with a comprehensive pre- and post migration support and protection system.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Prevention of trafficking in persons 2010, para. 17
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- In examining what the "prevention" of trafficking in persons entails, it is useful to revisit the legal framework and standards on combating such trafficking. One of the fundamental objectives of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo Protocol) is to prevent and combat trafficking in persons, paying particular attention to women and children. To that end, States parties are obliged to undertake measures such as research, information and mass media campaigns and social and economic initiatives to prevent and combat trafficking in persons. Article 9 of the Palermo Protocol further provides that States parties shall adopt or strengthen various measures to alleviate the factors that make persons, especially women and children, vulnerable to trafficking, such as poverty, underdevelopment and lack of equal opportunity and to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
The issue of human trafficking in supply chains 2012, para. 14
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- In addition, under the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, adopted in 2000, States parties are required to adopt such legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish trafficking in persons as a criminal offence (art. 5). In addition, States parties are to establish comprehensive policies, programmes and other measures to prevent and combat trafficking in persons (art. 9 (1) (a)). This obligation to criminalize the conduct of trafficking entails a broad range of other related obligations, such as that to effectively investigate, prosecute and adjudicate trafficking and to punish individuals and legal persons found guilty of trafficking by imposing effective and proportionate sanctions, as set out in the Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking (E/2002/68/Add.1, principles 13 and 15).
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2012
Paragraph
A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 70
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- Extradition is another important legal mechanism for ensuring the effective prosecution of suspects, precluding the ability of traffickers to flee to a "safe haven" State. The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime requires States parties to treat offences established in accordance with the Protocol as extraditable offences under domestic law, and to ensure that such offences are included as extraditable offences in current and future extradition treaties. A number of regional instruments, such as the Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors, in its article 10, specifically identify trafficking as an extraditable offence. A number of States have explicitly provided that trafficking is an extraditable offence.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Adolescents
- Children
- Year
- 2012
Paragraph
A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 56
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- During trials, challenges persist when ensuring safety and privacy for victims, minimizing unnecessary delay and ensuring that victims receive appropriate treatment. In response to such concerns, prosecutors in the United States have prepared redacted court filings, devoted attention during interviews to avoid disclosing potentially identifying information about victims and made special arrangements, including with members of the media, to address privacy concerns in public court proceedings. Certain South-east Asian countries, such as Viet Nam and Thailand, have provisions in their laws to protect the privacy of victim-witnesses; however, implementation remains a challenge, and more analysis is needed to assess whether certain protections, in particular provisions that allow children to be examined in court by social workers or psychologists rather than by attorneys, comply with minimum fair trial standards.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
Paragraph
Integration of a human rights-based approach in measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and which leads to human trafficking 2013, para. 61
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- At the global level, the mechanisms to enforce the Protocol obligations under article 9 on the prevention of human trafficking, including discouraging "the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking", need to be further strengthened. While comparable treaties, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, have their implementation overseen by a committee - which acts as the most powerful enforcement body ensuring that the obligations within the conventions are met - there is no such committee established to govern compliance with the Protocol.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
Integration of a human rights-based approach in measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and which leads to human trafficking 2013, para. 63
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- States are also responsible for implementing appropriate measures to guarantee internationally recognized labour rights in all categories of workplaces, particularly the "core labour rights", which include the two ILO conventions on forced labour, as well as ILO conventions to guarantee the right to freedom of association and against child labour and discrimination. Nevertheless, the Special Rapporteur and her predecessor have noted in the course of country visits that Government authorities make repeated exceptions, in law or in practice, creating spaces where employers can violate labour rights with impunity.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
The first decade of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children 2014, para. 20
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- Since the inception of the mandate, both mandate holders have upheld the international legal definition of trafficking, affirming its central role in establishing the parameters of trafficking and enabling responses to be developed with consistency and clarity. That definition is now well entrenched in international, regional and national normative frameworks developed since the adoption of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children. The majority of States (reported in 2012 by UNODC to be 134 ) have criminalized trafficking in their national laws, generally conforming to the definition in the Protocol.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2014
Paragraph
Agenda setting of the work of the Special Rapporteur 2015, para. 80
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- The Special Rapporteur intends to work in collaboration with other special procedures mechanisms which examine issues relating to trafficking, including but not limited to: the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants; the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences; the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography; and the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. The Special Rapporteur will continue to strengthen the work of the trafficking mandate while delineating its intersections with related mandates. In this regard, she will try to identify possible joint initiatives that can complement each other's work, such as joint communications on allegations of human rights violations and the issuance of joint press statements.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2015
Paragraph
Strengthening voluntary standards for businesses on preventing and combating trafficking in persons and labour exploitation, especially in supply chains 2017, para. 13
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- States have an obligation under international human rights law to protect against human rights abuses perpetrated by third parties, including business enterprises, within their territory and/or jurisdiction. States’ obligations to prevent and combat trafficking in persons are clearly established in international human rights instruments. For example, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights prohibits slavery and forced or compulsory labour (art. 8) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child imposes on States parties an obligation to take all appropriate national, bilateral and multilateral measures to prevent the abduction of, the sale of or traffic in children for any purpose or in any form (art. 35).
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2017
Paragraph
Regional and subregional cooperation in promoting a human rights-based approach to combatting trafficking in persons 2010, para. 38
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- The EU has also adopted a binding instrument to regulate its action to combat trafficking in persons, the 2002 Council Framework Decision on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, followed by an action-oriented paper. These instruments explicitly refer to the adoption of a human rights-based approach, where the rights of the victims are placed at the centre and where special attention is given to certain groups, such as women, children, members of minorities and indigenous peoples. The EU went a step further and ratified the Palermo Protocol as a regional economic integration organization.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Integration of a human rights-based approach in measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and which leads to human trafficking 2013, para. 69
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- In particular, as highlighted by both the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, States have a responsibility to listen to and take into account the views of children who may be affected by policy measures that are planned, in particular paying attention to ensuring that marginalized and disadvantaged children, such as exploited children, street children or refugee children, are not excluded from consultative processes.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
The first decade of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children 2014, para. 35
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- As noted above, international understanding of the nature and scope of trafficking has expanded significantly in the past several decades. It is now widely accepted that women, men and children are trafficked and that the forms of trafficking are as varied as the potential for profit or other personal gain. This development is highly significant from the perspective of international law because it brings within the relevant legal framework a wide range of exploitative conduct, much of which has been poorly or selectively regulated at both national and international levels.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2014
Paragraph
Integration of a human rights-based approach in measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and which leads to human trafficking 2013, para. 83
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- Under the terms of article 9 of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, States parties are required to "adopt or strengthen legislative or other measures … to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking".
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
Integration of a human rights-based approach in measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and which leads to human trafficking 2013, para. 33
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- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Parliamentary Organization's resolution on the role of Parliament in combating trafficking in women and children in the ASEAN region, adopted in 2004, appeals to the Governments of ASEAN countries to "strengthen existing legislation and enforcement mechanisms to punish particularly those who create demand for illicit sex or who use force or fraud to traffic women or minors into the international sex trade, while protecting the rights of the trafficking victims".
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
Prevention of trafficking in persons 2010, para. 53
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- Notwithstanding these promising practices, it has been observed that ensuring the effective participation of trafficked persons in policymaking processes is often difficult in reality, as officials and policymakers are still unfamiliar with the idea of reflecting trafficked persons' views in Government policies. The Mekong Children's Forum on Human Trafficking and the Mekong Youth Forum illustrate this point. Both involved a series of national forums in countries in the greater Mekong subregion, followed by subregional forums where representatives of each country came together and submitted recommendations to the policymakers of the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against Trafficking. At senior officials' meetings in 2007 and 2008, the member Governments expressed and reiterated their commitment to listen to the voices of the children and young people and include their suggestions for addressing human trafficking. While both Forums increased the visibility of children in policymaking processes and sensitized Government officials to the importance of children's participation, it is still unclear how their recommendations are translated into national or subregional policies on combating trafficking.
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- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Regional and subregional cooperation in promoting a human rights-based approach to combatting trafficking in persons 2010, para. 76
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- Also, in April 2009, ECOWAS Ministers adopted a Regional Policy for Protection and Assistance to Victims of Trafficking in Persons in West Africa, which aims at establishing a supportive environment in the subregion where victims of trafficking have equitable access to protection and assistance. SAARC recommended the establishment of regional uniform toll-free numbers for information on the issues relating to trafficking in women and for violence against children in member States. Within the framework of the Bali Process a number of workshops have been organized on the provision of support to victims of trafficking.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2010
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The right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons 2011, para. 58
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- Another general principle of the Convention on the Rights of the Child that is specifically relevant in this context is that States are required to respect the rights of children to express their views freely in all matters affecting them and to provide them with the opportunity to be heard in any relevant judicial and administrative proceedings. In order to enable the child to enjoy such participation, it is crucial to guarantee that the child has effective access to information on all matters affecting his or her interests, such as his or her situation, entitlements, services available and the family reunification and/or repatriation processes. A study of children's experiences of reparations programmes reveals that in many cases, children "lack access to adequate information presented in a child-friendly format, often because they are not explicitly considered…". While the study did not particularly focus on trafficked children, it clearly points to the lacuna in the provision of relevant information to children who are entitled to seek reparations for the harms suffered.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2011
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The right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons 2011, para. 59
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- The need to ensure active participation of children also implies that the child should be provided with legal representation without costs to the child, as well as with interpretation into the native language of the child, as necessary. In a number of States, children are entitled by law to access to legal assistance. It is not clear, however, to what extent this right has been implemented in practice, as many States do not keep track of the number of trafficked children receiving legal assistance. It has also been reported by practitioners that trafficked children have limited access to lawyers who are specifically trained in children's rights and the issues of child trafficking, which is compounded by the lack of legal and interpretative assistance provided to trafficked persons in general.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2011
Paragraph
A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 17
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- It is important to emphasize that the relevant legislation must be clear, enforceable and comprehensive to ensure effective protection of the victim. States must criminalize trafficking as it has been defined by international law. This means that criminalization must cover a range of end purposes, including forced and exploitative labour; it must recognize the possibility of women, men and children being victims of trafficking; and that the trafficking in children must be defined differently to trafficking in adults. A trafficking law that covers only one of these aspects would fall short of this standard.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2012
Paragraph
Stocktaking exercise on the work of the mandate on its tenth Anniversary 2014, para. 48
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- The work of the mandate holders has confirmed that the problem of human trafficking continues to be endemic in all parts of the world. While awareness of trafficking and of relevant rights and obligations has improved significantly, it has not resulted in substantial improvements on the ground. Large numbers of women, men and children continue to be exploited; very few receive support, protection or redress; few of the perpetrators are apprehended; and in every country the number of prosecutions remains stubbornly low. It is thus pertinent to draw out the challenges that are likely to be of particular concern to the international community and to the holders of the mandate as it evolves in the future.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2014
Paragraph
Stocktaking exercise on the work of the mandate on its tenth Anniversary 2014, para. 11
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- The mandate of the Special Rapporteur was established by the Commission on Human Rights in 2004 (resolution 2004/10) to focus on the human rights aspects of the victims of trafficking in persons, especially women and children. Since then the mandate has been renewed three times by the Human Rights Council, in 2008 (resolution 8/12), 2011 (resolution 17/1) and at the twenty-sixth session of the Council in June 2014. In those resolutions, the Council required the Special Rapporteur to (a) seek and receive information from States, human rights bodies and other relevant sources and respond effectively to such information; (b) submit reports, together with recommendations on practical solutions with regard to the implementation of the relevant rights; (c) examine the human rights impact of anti-trafficking measures with a view to proposing adequate responses; and (d) work closely with other mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, the United Nations, regional organizations and victims and their representatives. The establishment of the position of Special Rapporteur, with an explicit mandate to address the human rights aspects of trafficking, affirmed on behalf of the international community two key principles: first, that the human rights of trafficked persons should be at the centre of all efforts to combat trafficking; and second, that anti-trafficking measures should not adversely affect the human rights and dignity of all persons concerned. From 2004 to 2007, the mandate was held by Sigma Huda, from 2008 to 31 July 2014 by Joy Ezeilo and the third Special Rapporteur, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, appointed by the Human Rights Council in June 2014, assumed her functions on 1 August.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2014
Paragraph
Agenda setting of the work of the Special Rapporteur 2015, para. 51
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- Finally, the Special Rapporteur will be guided by the best interests of the child in all actions concerning trafficked girls and boys, whether undertaken by public or private institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies. She expects to look into existing identification, protection and assistance gaps in relation to children who have been trafficked for various purposes, with the aim of providing insights on issues such as the procedures for determining the best interests of the children, access to justice, provision of unconditional assistance and effective remedies including compensation for such children.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Year
- 2015
Paragraph
Agenda setting of the work of the Special Rapporteur 2015, para. 60
- Paragraph text
- Currently, assistance and support to exploited and trafficked persons are most commonly dependent on three main factors: a person's immigration/residence status; the initiation of criminal proceedings for the crime of trafficking; and cooperation with criminal justice actors. As a result, assistance, support and ultimately access to remedies remain out of reach for a large number of trafficked and exploited persons who are afraid of being deported or detained, and/or who distrust the authorities and are afraid of losing the possibility of pursuing their migration project. In addition, there are indications and concerns that the current set-up of most assistance and support mechanisms might result in discrimination against victims who are not willing or able to cooperate with law enforcement. Assistance and support to child victims of trafficking and other exploited and vulnerable children also require that they be provided with appropriate assistance and protection, taking full account of their human rights and special needs.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2015
Paragraph
Trafficking in persons in conflict and post-conflict situations 2016, para. 50
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- Prohibition on trafficking and migration-related exploitation. International law requires States to criminalize and penalize a range of conduct related to trafficking. The obligation to criminalize trafficking when committed intentionally is set out in article 5 of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Most States (168, as at October 2015) are party to the Protocol and thereby bound by this obligation. Many States are also bound by one or more of the regional trafficking treaties, such as the Council of Europe Convention and the European Union Directive cited above, which impose identical obligations.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Prevention of trafficking in persons 2010, para. 61
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- Second, in order to ensure that preventive measures achieve the desired effect while enhancing the human rights of trafficked persons, such measures should be systematically monitored and evaluated on a regular basis. Some international organizations such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and ILO have developed logical frameworks with specific performance indicators that measure progress towards goals in anti-trafficking programmes. However, there is a general lack of systematic monitoring and assessment of the impact and effectiveness of prevention measures, and many assessments commonly report only the project outputs, such as the number of people who have been exposed to awareness-raising activities or given livelihood opportunities. While such reporting may indicate progress towards project goals to some extent, it does not necessarily shed light on the qualitative impact in terms of reducing the incidence of trafficking in persons. Proper impact assessments require measuring the situation before and after the implementation of the preventive measures concerned and identifying how they affected the behavioural change in the communities concerned. In this process, it is also essential to take into account the views of the intended beneficiaries. ILO has developed a participatory monitoring system for its Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women in the Greater Mekong Subregion that involves relevant key stakeholders - government officials, project partners and families whose children are at risk of trafficking - in assessing the impact of its activities.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Regional and subregional cooperation in promoting a human rights-based approach to combatting trafficking in persons 2010, para. 108
- Paragraph text
- Regional cooperation instruments and plans of action should promote the ratification of international human rights law instruments, including the Palermo Protocol. In particular, they should contain a commitment by all countries to adopt the Palermo Protocol definition of human trafficking, which covers trafficking of all persons, women, children and men, and in all its forms, including for sexual exploitation, labour exploitation, slavery or practices similar to slavery, organ transplantation and other exploitative reasons.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 44
- Paragraph text
- In Thailand, concerns persist that children and women identified as victims of trafficking are automatically placed in Government-run shelters, pursued if they "escape" and, in some cases, forced to spend years awaiting processing. Such detention not only impedes the rights of victims but also discourages and diminishes the quality of victim cooperation with authorities. Above and beyond the infringement of victims' human rights, the Special Rapporteur observes that such an approach can serve as a disincentive for victims to report cases to authorities.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2012
Paragraph
The first decade of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children 2014, para. 11
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- The issue of trafficking in persons arrived on the international agenda in the mid-1990s with the commencement of work on a new treaty on trafficking, with a particular focus on organized criminal aspects, which would address the gaps in the understanding of trafficking in persons. In December 2000, the General Assembly adopted the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the first international agreement on trafficking in persons since the adoption by the General Assembly in 1949 of the narrowly focused Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. The adoption of the Protocol signalled a fundamental shift in the international approach to the exploitation of individuals for private profit. In the years that followed, other treaties on the subject were developed, along with a substantial body of soft law, including the Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking (E/2002/68/Add.1). International and regional bodies, along with civil society groups, became involved in researching the issue of trafficking and supporting anti-trafficking efforts, and States began to introduce new laws and policies aimed at criminalizing trafficking, protecting victims and preventing future trafficking. One State launched a unilateral monitoring mechanism that began reporting on, and evaluating the response of other States to, the issue of trafficking in persons.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2014
Paragraph
The first decade of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children 2014, para. 25
- Paragraph text
- The Special Rapporteur has also engaged directly and consistently with international, regional and subregional bodies working on trafficking issues, most particularly UNODC, OSCE, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration, ILO, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross, as well as regional bodies, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2014
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