Trafficking in Human Beings
| Publisher | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
| Publication Date | 2012 |
| Cite as | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Trafficking in Human Beings, 2012, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4f5dc6292.html [accessed 30 October 2019] |
Trafficking in Human Beings
This Special Feature includes UNHCR's policy documents, guidelines and tools relevant to trafficking in human beings and international protection, caselaw, selected international and regional legal instruments, as well as non-treaty instruments, tools and resources documents.
- Legal Documents Related to Trafficking in Human Beings
- Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking. Selected Legal Reference Materials, UNHCR, December 2008
- Joint UN Commentary on the EU Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims - A Human Rights Based Approach, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Prevent. Combat. Protect: Human Trafficking, UNHCR, November 2011
- Commentary on the Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking, HR/PUB/10/2, UN, OHCHR, November 2010
- Case Law
- Y, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, [2012] EWHC 1075 (Admin), United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales), 20 April 2012
- A.O. (Kosovo), No. 11017758, France: CNDA, 15 March 2012
- R v. N and LE, [2012] EWCA Crim 189, United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales), 20 February 2012
- V.F. c. La France, Requête no 7196/10, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 29 November 2011
- Décision No. 10020534, France: CNDA, 29 July 2011
- L.R. v. United Kingdom, Application No. 49113/09, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 28 June 2011
- D. H. v. Finland, Application no. 30815/09, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 28 June 2011
- J.E.F. (Nigeria), No. 10012810, France: CNDA, 29 April 2011
- PO (Nigeria) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department , [2011] EWCA Civ 132, United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales), 22 February 2011
- Décision No. 10001027, France: CNDA, 1 October 2010
- Refugee Appeal Nos. 76478, 76479, 76480 & 76481, Nos. 76478, 76479, 76480 & 76481,New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority, 11 June 2010
- AZ (Trafficked women) Thailand v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, CG [2010] UKUT 118 (IAC), United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), 8 April 2010
- AM and BM (Trafficked women) Albania v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, CG [2010] UKUT 80 (IAC), United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), 18 March 2010
- Rantsev v. Cyprus and Russia, Application no. 25965/04, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 7 January 2010
- PO (Trafficked Women) Nigeria v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, CG [2009] UKAIT 00046, United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority, 23 November 2009
- Matter of X, United States Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), 9 August 2009
- HC & RC (Trafficked Women) China v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, CG [2009] UKAIT 00027,United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), 18 July 2009
- R v. O, [2008] EWCA Crim 2835, United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales), 2 September 2008
- SB (PSG - Protection Regulations - Reg 6) Moldova v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, CG [2008] UKAIT 00002, United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority, 26 November 2007
- Kaya v. Germany, Application no. 31753/02, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 28 June 2007
- Siliadin v. France, Application no. 73316/01, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 26 July 2005
- UNHCR Policy Documents Related to Trafficking in Human Beings
- Baseline Standard Operating Procedures on Resettlement, 2011
- Handbook and Guidelines on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, HCR/1P/4/ENG/REV. 3, December 2011
- Field Handbook for the Implementation of UNHCR BID Guidelines, November 2011
- UNHCR Resettlement Handbook, July 2011
- Refugee Protection and Mixed Migration: The 10-Point Plan in action, February 2011
- The Heightened Risk Identification Tool and User's Guide, Second Edition, June 2010
- The Heightened Risk Identification Tool (User Guide), Second Edition, June 2010
- Comments on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims (COM(2010)95, 29 March 2010), June 2010
- Guidance Note on Refugee Claims Relating to Victims of Organized Gangs, 31 March 2010
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 8: Child Asylum Claims under Articles 1(A)2 and 1(F) of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, HCR/GIP/09/08, 22 December 2009
- Refugee Protection and International Migration in the Americas: Trends, Protection Challenges and Responses, December 2009
- The Identification and Referral of Trafficked Persons to Procedures for Determining International Protection Needs, PPLAS/2009/03, October 2009
- Human Trafficking and Refugee Protection: UNHCR's Perspective, September 2009, Conference Paper: Ministerial Conference on "Towards Global EU Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings", Brussels, 19-20 October 2009
- Review of UNHCR's efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking, PDES/2008/07, 29 September 2008
- UNHCR Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child, Rev.(print-ready version), May 2008
- Handbook for the Protection of Women and Girls, January 2008
- Guidelines on International Protection No. 7: The Application of Article 1 A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees to Victims of Trafficking and Persons At Risk of Being Trafficked, 7 April 2006
- Procedural Standards for Refugee Status Determination Under UNHCR's Mandate, 20 November 2003
- Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons. Guidelines for Prevention and Response, May 2003
- Global Consultations on International Protection/Third Track: Reception of Asylum-Seekers, Including Standards of Treatment, in the Context of Individual Asylum Systems, EC/GC/01/17, 4 September 2001
- Asylum Processes (Fair and Efficient Asylum Procedures), Global Consultations on International Protection, 2nd mtg.U.N Doc. EC/GC/01/12, 31 May 2001
- UNHCR ExCom and Standing Committee
- A Thematic Compilation of Executive Committee Conclusions, Smuggling and Trafficking, 6th edition, June 2011
- Other Policy Documents Related to Trafficking in Human Beings
- Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Human Trafficking, E/2002/68/Add.1, 20 May 2002
- Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking : report of the Secretariat, CTOC/COP/2010/11, 16 July 2010
- Country-Specific/Regional Information
- Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Econimic and Socila Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings 2012 - 2016, 19 June 2012, Com (2012) 286 final
- Report by OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, following her visit to the UK, 7-10 March 2011, 18 January 2012
- Human trafficking in Mexico and neighbouring countries: a review of protection approaches, Research Paper No. 229, 12 January 2012
- China: Trafficking victim's mother seeks redress, 29 December 2011
- Thailand: Trafficking victims sheltered ahead of trial, 16 December 2011
- Viet Nam: Trafficked workers exploited in China, 22 November 2011
- Kazakhstan as Human Trafficking Route, 21 November 2011
- Joint UN Commentary on the EU Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims - A Human Rights Based Approach, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Prevent. Combat. Protect: Human Trafficking, UNHCR, November 2011
- Report concerning the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings by Cyprus, GRETA(2011)8, 12 September 2011
- Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean, RL33200, 9 September 2011
- Cambodia-Thailand: Men trafficked into "slavery" at sea,29 August 2011
- Legal and Policy Review - Responses to Human Trafficking in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, 28 April 2011
- Refugee Protection and International Migration in the Americas: Trends, Protection Challenges and Responses, December 2009
- Protecting Refugees and Other Persons on the Move in the ECOWAS Space, January 2011
- Tools
- Developing Standards Operating Procedures to Facilitate the Protection of Trafficked Persons, IOM & UNHCR Internal Referral Tool, December 2009
- The IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance for Victims of Trafficking, 2007
- International Framework for Action: To Implement the Trafficking in Persons Protocol, V.09-85650, September 2009
- Protecting Refugees and Other Persons on the Move in the ECOWAS Space, January 2011
- Related UNHCR Links
- Asylum and Migration
- Children
- Women
- Related Internet Links
- Anti-Trafficking Legal Project
- Council of Europe. Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
- European Commission: Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings
- Global initiative to fight human trafficking
- International Organization for Migration, Counter-Trafficking
- International Organizations United against Trafficking in Persons
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings
- Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
- United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking
- UNICEF, Child Protection from Violence, Exploitation and Abuse, Child Trafficking
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
- U.S. Department of State, Trafficking in Persons Report 2011
