Journal Citation:
10 HARVARD HUMAN RIGHTS JOURNAL, 213-55 (1997).
The author argues that while there is a wide array of international treaties and resolutions relevant to ending trafficking in women and children for prostitution, enforcement is lacking. The article provides a survey and an analysis of international tools available to combat trafficking for prostitution, including conventions and treaties of the United Nations and the International Labour Organization, and United Nations Charter-based mechanisms. It also addresses the "soft law" on trafficking, including various Plans of Action adopted by United Nations bodies, and then concludes by recommending those mechanisms which activists can use most effectively in ending trafficking for prostitution. [Descriptors: Migration - Trafficking, International]