Abuse of a Position of Vulnerability and other "Means" Within the Definition of Trafficking in Persons
- Document number
- 2940
- Date
- 2012
- Title
- Abuse of a Position of Vulnerability and other "Means" Within the Definition of Trafficking in Persons
- Author/publisher
- UNODC
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- Guidelines/Recommendations, International Law, Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- human trafficking, smuggling, human rights, UNODC, Palermo Protocol, position of vulnerability
- Summary
- The purpose of this issue paper is to clarify the key concept of abuse of a position of vulnerability as a means of the crime of trafficking in persons in the definition contained in Article 3 of the Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Drawing on interviews with practitioners from 12 States (Canada, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, India, Mexico, Netherlands (the), Nigeria, Republic of Moldova (the), Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the), and United States of America (the)), and finalized with input received during an expert group meeting, two products were developed, the issue paper and a corresponding Guidance Note that aims to assist criminal justice officers in penal proceedings.
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