Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons ,
especially in women and children
Introduction
At its sixtieth session, the Commission on Human
Rights adopted decision 2004/110, by which it decided to appoint,
for a three-year period, a Special Rapporteur on trafficking in
persons, especially women and children to focus on the human rights
aspects of the victims of trafficking in persons. In the same
decision, the Commission invited the Special Rapporteur to submit
annual reports to the Commission together with recommendations on
measures required to uphold and protect the human rights of the
victims. The Commission requested the Special Rapporteur to respond
effectively to reliable information on possible human rights
violations with a view to protecting the human rights of actual or
potential victims of trafficking and to cooperate fully with other
relevant special rapporteurs, in particular the Special Rapporteur
on violence against women, and to take full account of their
contributions to the issue. The Commission also requested the
Special Rapporteur to cooperate with relevant United Nations bodies,
regional organizations and victims and their representatives. The
Economic and Social Council, in its decision 2004/228, endorsed
Commission on Human Rights’ decision 2004/110.
In the discharge of his/her mandate, the Special Rapporteur:
a) Takes action on violations committed against trafficked
persons and on situations in which there has been a failure to
protect their human rights (See Individual
complaints)
b) Undertakes country
visits in order to study the situation in situ and formulate
recommendations to prevent and or combat trafficking and protect
the human rights of its victims in specific countries and/or
regions
c) Submits annual
reports on the activities of the mandate
Special Rapporteur:
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