Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children

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The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children is a key international legal instrument supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime that sets global standards for criminalizing human trafficking, protecting victims, and promoting cooperation among states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations protocol
human trafficking treaty
international legal instrument
adoptedAt Palermo, Italy NERFINISHED
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionDate 2000-11-15
aimsTo prevent trafficking in persons
promote cooperation among States Parties
protect and assist victims of trafficking
punish trafficking in persons
suppress trafficking in persons
alsoKnownAs Trafficking in Persons Protocol NERFINISHED
category criminal law treaty
human rights treaty
defines trafficking in persons
depositary Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED
enteredIntoForce 2003-12-25
focusesOn children
women
fullName Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children NERFINISHED
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
obligesStatesTo adopt measures to prevent misuse of travel and identity documents
exchange information and cooperate in investigations
provide training for law enforcement and immigration officials
strengthen border controls to prevent trafficking
openedForSignature 2000-12-12
partOf United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime NERFINISHED
placeOpenedForSignature Palermo, Italy NERFINISHED
providesFor assistance to victims of trafficking
information on court and administrative proceedings to victims
measures for physical, psychological and social recovery of victims
possibility of obtaining compensation for victims
privacy and identity protection for victims
victim protection measures
relatedInstrument Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition NERFINISHED
Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air NERFINISHED
requires criminalization of attempts to commit trafficking
criminalization of organizing or directing trafficking
criminalization of participation as an accomplice in trafficking
criminalization of trafficking in persons
shortName Palermo Protocol on Trafficking in Persons NERFINISHED
UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol NERFINISHED
subjectMatter human trafficking
trafficking in children
trafficking in women
supplements United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime NERFINISHED

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United Nations crime suppression conventions includesInstrument Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
TIP Report relatedTo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
subject surface form: Trafficking in Persons Report
this entity surface form: United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime hasProtocol Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
Global Report on Trafficking in Persons relatedTo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children