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Strategies Against Human Trafficking: The Role of the Security Sector

Document number
2269
Date
2009
Title
Strategies Against Human Trafficking: The Role of the Security Sector
Author/publisher
National Defence Academy and Austrian Ministry of Defence and Sports
Availability
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
Human Rights approach, Integrated approach; EU instruments; International Human Rights Law, International cooperation; Inter-organisational co-operation, Multi-agency approach, International law; Holistic approach, National Rapporteurs;
Summary
Strategies Against Human Trafficking: The Role of the Security Sector provides practical guidance on how practitioners in the security sector can take measures against modern-day slavery. Two points stand out. First, policy and intervention depend on evidence. Thus far, the fight against human trafficking has been handicapped by a lack of data. UNODC is working with governments and social scientists to fill this void. In 2009 we published the first Global Report on Trafficking in Persons. But the picture remains impressionistic. Security sector professionals can provide the information needed to profile victims and identify traffickers. The second major point highlighted in this study is the need for cooperation. This fight is a shared responsibility. It requires inter-agency cooperation among law enforcement personnel as well as trans-national cooperation. It also depends on effective joint work among a wide range of stakeholders, including criminal justice experts, the private sector, civil society, and concerned citizens. Disjointed efforts-however well-meaning-will have little impact on sophisticated criminal networks. This publication offers strong recommendations on how to make cooperation work.
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