A human rights-based approach to the administration of criminal justice in cases of trafficking in persons 2012, para. 26
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There are further severe consequences of criminalizing victims. Victims who develop a criminal record may have difficulties in recovery and reintegration. In addition, the criminalization of victims is counterproductive to prosecutions because it destroys trust, retraumatizes victims and reinforces what traffickers may have told victims about law enforcement authorities.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children