Bibliographic information:

Mattar, Mohamed Y., and Riikka Puttonen. 2009. Combating Trafficking in Persons: A Handbook for Parliamentarians. No. 16. Vienna: Inter-Parliamentary Union; UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

Abstract:

This handbook was drafted as a resource for parliamentarians to raise awareness of human trafficking and to take measures to stop the practice.  Eight chapters include: "The international legal framework to combat trafficking in persons"; "Defining trafficking in persons in national legislation"; "Criminalizing and penalizing all forms of trafficking in persons"; "Recognizing trafficked persons as victims entitled to internationally recognized human rights"; "Preventing trafficking in persons"; "Measures to combat the crime of trafficking in personsinternationally"; "Monitoring and reporting on anti-human trafficking activities"; "Enhancing the role of civil society."  Annexes list international instruments, national legislation and national plans of action.  Also available in French.

Access:

• online text = https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/ipu-and-united-nations-join-forces-to-combat-trafficking-in-persons.html 
• online text (via Refworld) = http://www.refworld.org/docid/49ed7c0f2.html 
• online text (French) = http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refworld/rwmain/opendocpdf.pdf?reldoc=y&docid=4a794cd12

Category:

Human trafficking

Resource type:

Book