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Online Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Chapter 6 - Victim Identification

Document number
2233
Date
2009
Title
Online Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Chapter 6 - Victim Identification
Author/publisher
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Availability
LSI library
Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations, Training Material/Resources,
Keywords
Victims (of trafficking), Trafficked persons, Criminal proceedings; Legal assistance, Civil Law Suit, Human trafficking cases, Compensation, National Referral Mechanisms; Victim support services; Restitution; Remuneration; Individual complaint mechanisms;
Summary
The early identification of trafficked persons is a prerequisite for their recognition as victims and, consequently, their access to assistance and protection. Persons who are likely to be in contact with victims (such as the police and justice officials and staff of health and social services) should receive training in order to enable them to identify victims and to be sensitive to their needs. This is especially significant for those who may come into contact with victims of trafficking who are without the resources of citizenship in the destination State and are thus especially vulnerable. In order to access the online toolkit, please click here.


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