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Issue Paper on The International Legal Definition of Trafficking in Persons: Consolidation of research findings and reflection on issues raised

The Issue Paper issues conceptual clarity and interpretation of various terms in the international definition of Trafficking in Persons as defined in Article 3 of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, in addition to providing the guiding principles for practitioners on the concepts within the international legal definition.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Civil Society
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Migrant Association
Source / Publisher
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Rule of law and due process
Human rights
Gender-responsive
Child-sensitive
Keywords
Trafficking in persons
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).