Annotation:
This set of recommended principles by ECOSOC argues for the primacy of human rights in states' efforts to prevent and combat trafficking as well as assist and protect trafficked persons. The recommended principles address four main areas: the primacy of human rights in the anti-trafficking dialogue; prevention of trafficking; victim protection and assistance; and criminalization, punishment and redress. While the principles apply equally to both men and women, Guideline 1, Guideline 5 and Guideline 7 include provisions that highlight the special vulnerability of women to trafficking, and recommend that governments take action to ensure that women are not discriminated against. [Descriptors: Migration - Trafficking, International]