Integration of the Human Rights of Women and a Gender Perspective: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Aspects of the Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children

This report by the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Aspects of the Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, argues for greater focus on the human rights of women in combating sex trafficking. The report begins by briefly discussing the Special Rapporteur's activities throughout 2005. Section II focuses on the relationship between trafficking and the demand for commercial sexual exploitation. Discussions on the definition of trafficking in the UN Trafficking Protocol and the concept of demand are also included. The report ends with the Special Rapporteur's conclusions and recommendations on a variety of issues related to sex trafficking. [Descriptors: Migration - Trafficking, International]