Trafficking in Persons Protocol

The Trafficking in Persons Protocol is a supplementary treaty to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. It is also known as the Palermo Protocol. The protocol was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000 and entered into force in 2003. It provides a comprehensive framework for the international community to address the issue of human trafficking, also known as modern-day slavery.

The Trafficking in Persons Protocol defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.

The protocol sets out the legal obligations of States Parties to criminalize and penalize human trafficking and to provide assistance to and protect the rights of victims of trafficking. It also establishes a framework for international cooperation to prevent, investigate, and prosecute human trafficking and to protect and assist victims of trafficking.

The Trafficking in Persons Protocol has been widely ratified and is considered a key instrument in the fight against human trafficking. It provides a framework for international efforts to combat this serious crime and protect the human rights of victims.

 

 

Palestine: Paving the way to end human trafficking
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Palestine: Paving the way to end human trafficking

Situations of vulnerability include facing difficulties while trying to cross different military checkpoints from Gaza to the West Bank, from the West Bank to Jerusalem and Israel, and from Gaza to other countries by sea. To facilitate their movement, individuals may seek the aid of smugglers and then fall victim to traffickers along the route….

Domesticate human trafficking protocol — Chinomona
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Domesticate human trafficking protocol — Chinomona

The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter All countries should bring the International Trafficking in Persons Protocol into their domestic national law as part of a global coordinated response to fight the scourge of human trafficking, Senate president Mable Chinomona has urged. She said human trafficking had seen victims, mostly women, being forced into prostitution and…

There is a serious forced labor problem in the United States
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There is a serious forced labor problem in the United States

Genocide, slave trade, forced labor and other evil acts are the undeniable original human rights sins in the history of American colonialism and capitalism. From the slaughter and enslavement of Native American Indians by early European colonists, to the exploitation of black slaves under the prevailing slave trade in the 18th century, to the systematic…

Human Trafficking: Prevalent in Public Discussions but Not in the Courts – South Africa
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Human Trafficking: Prevalent in Public Discussions but Not in the Courts – South Africa

Pretoria – South Africa is a preferred country of destination for many types of migrants, including unaccompanied children and smuggled migrants. The crime of trafficking in persons is also an issue of concern, with women and children being major victims. However, like everywhere in the world, human trafficking is characterized by a very low rate…

UNODC Contribution to the Progress Declaration of the International Migration Review Forum
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UNODC Contribution to the Progress Declaration of the International Migration Review Forum

As the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Protocols thereto, including the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air (Smuggling of Migrants Protocol) and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (Trafficking in Persons Protocol), UNODC strives…

No safe harbour: lifting the lid on a misunderstood trafficking crime
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No safe harbour: lifting the lid on a misunderstood trafficking crime

Harbouring is one of five actions that constitute an ‘act’ in the internationally recognised definition of human trafficking, and is often used by prosecutors and judges for convictions of this crime.

Harbouring Explained
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Harbouring Explained

Vienna (Austria) 04 October 2021 – Victims of human trafficking are accommodated or forced to stay in locations prior to and during their exploitation or between periods of abuse. These settings can be in brothels, private homes, factories, farms, or fishing vessels. They are often dangerous, inhumane and unsanitary, and can be controlled by criminals…

Main Drivers of Human Trafficking in Brazil
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Main Drivers of Human Trafficking in Brazil

Brasília (Brazil) 16 September 2021 A new UNODC report on human trafficking trends in Brazil highlights how socio-economic vulnerability and the lack of decent employment opportunities are leading people into the hands of criminal networks who exploit them for profit. The publication, “National Report on Trafficking in Persons 2017-2020”, brings together knowledge and expertise from…

Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
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Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable

Highlighting how the COVID pandemic has pushed as many as 124 million more people into extreme poverty, the UN chief insisted that “many millions” have been left vulnerable to the scourge.

First Person: Fighting human trafficking in Malawi
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First Person: Fighting human trafficking in Malawi

I was a young, recent law graduate when I first experienced the horrors of human trafficking. It was in 1998. I was working for a human rights NGO and attending a workshop in South Africa. A taxi driver told me about two girls from my home country who worked in a bar in Johannesburg. He was very concerned about them.