NCJ Number
212277
Date Published
2005
Length
170 pages
Annotation
In recognizing the complex, multidimensional nature of trafficking in persons, this resource guide profiles international and regional instruments that address various dimensions of such trafficking.
Abstract
The first chapter addresses issues pertinent to the legal dimension of trafficking, which recognizes the need for laws, instruments, policies, procedures, and practices that specifically target trafficking in persons. Chapter 2 focuses on the law enforcement dimension of trafficking, which views trafficking primarily as a criminal issue, recognizing that law enforcement measures apply to every dimension of trafficking. Chapter 3 discusses instruments that focus on the human rights dimension of trafficking, which views it as a violation of the victims' human rights. Chapter 4 considers instruments that address trafficking in persons as a slavery issue because of the slavery-like practices of coercing people to work in jobs and conditions they do not freely choose. Two related chapters discuss instruments that focus on the trafficking-specific dimension, which recognizes trafficking as a form of exploitation in and of itself. Two other linked chapters address the migration dimension of trafficking, which recognizes that certain forms of movement of persons constitute trafficking as an exploitation of people motivated to migrate. Another chapter considers instruments related to the labor dimension of trafficking, which views certain forms of trafficking as a means of obtaining labor for particular enterprises. Two related chapters then focus on instruments that aim to counter the gender dimension of trafficking, which views trafficking in women as a form of violence and discrimination based on gender. The concluding chapter focuses on instruments that target the child dimension of trafficking, which pertains to the special rights and protections afforded children who may be victimized by trafficking.