Legislation & Conventions
Laws, resolutions and official reports that deal with migrant workers and 'trafficking in persons'
Listing last updated: January 3, 2006
United Nations
- Communication from the European Commission on A Common Policy on Illegal Immigration. (PDF: UNHCR-0207.PDF) UNHCR: The UN Refugee Agency. COM(2001) 672 final, Geneva, July 2002.
- United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of Prostitution of Others Approved by General Assembly resolution 317(IV) of 2 December 1949. Entry into force 25 July 1951, in accordance with article 24. (Off site)
The list of signatory countries and reservations made can be found at:
www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/treaty11a.htm.
- Convention pour la répression de la traite des êtres humains et de l'exploitation de la prostitution d'autrui Approuvée par l'Assemblée générale dans sa résolution 317 (IV) du 2 décembre 1949. Entrée en vigueur : le 25 juillet 1951, conformŽment aux dispositions de l'article 24. (Off site)
- United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime Available in all six official languages at the United Nations website: www.uncjin.org.
- International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (UN-000208-E.PDF) Resolution Adopted By The United Nations General Assembly, February 8, 2000.
- Convention Internationale sur la Protection des Droits de Tous les Travailleurs Migrants et des Membres de Leur Famille (UN-000208-F.PDF) Résolution Adoptée Par L'Assemblée Générale, Nations Unies, 8 février 2000.
- Convención Internacional sobre la protección de los derechos de todos los trabajadores migratorios y de sus familiares (UN-000208-S.PDF) Resolución Aprobada Por La Asamblea General, Naciones Unidas, 8 de febrero de 2000.
- The Annotated Guide to The Complete UN Trafficking Protocol (UN-TRAFFICK.PDF) Prepared by Ann Jordan, International Human Rights Law Group (www.hrlawgroup.org), May 2000.
The definitive guide to this extremely important piece of international legislation. Includes The UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, The UN Convention Against Transnational Crime and annotations and official explanatory notes.
- Getting at the Roots: Stopping Exploitation of Migrant Workers by Organized Crime (GETROOTS.PDF) International Symposium, The UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: Requirements for Effective Implementation. Turin, Italy, February 22-23, 2002.
International Labour Organization
European Union
- Report of the Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings (PDF: EU-TRAFFICKING-04.PDF) By the European Commission Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security, Brussels, December 22, 2004.
- Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings (PDF: CAHTEH-04.PDF) Revised Draft by the Council of Europe, Strasburg, July 5, 2004.
- Osce Action Plan To Combat Trafficking In Human Beings (PDF: OSCE-030724.PDF) By the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Permanent Council, July 24, 2003
462nd Plenary Meeting, PC Journal No. 462, Agenda item 6, Decision No. 557.
- Prevention and fight against trafficking in human beings: A European Union strategy since 1996 By the Press and Communication Service of the European Commission, September 17, 2002.
National Governments
- Supplementary Report to the Inquiry Into the Trafficking of Women for Sexual Servitude (PDF: AU-TRAFFICK-2005.PDF) Parliamentary Joint Committee On The Australian Crime Commission, Commonwealth of Australia (www.aph.gov.au), August 2005.
"During the course of the inquiry the government introduced a National Action Plan to combat the trade, which included a range of measures such as the instigation of a legislative review across all Australian jurisdictions; the creation of an Australian Federal Police Transnational Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Team; improved arrangements for cooperation between relevant Commonwealth agencies; and a new victim support system
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- Trafficking in human beings: Third report of the Dutch National Rapporteur (PDF: DNR-TRAFFICKING.PDF) By Anna G. Korvinus, Essy M.H. van Dijk, Dagmar A.C. Koster, Monika Smit; Bureau NRM, The Hague, 2005.
- Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill: A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1995 to provide for offences relating to trafficking in persons, and for related purposes (PDF: AU-TRAFFICKLAW.PDF) First reading. Presented by Justice and Customs, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 2004.
- Explanatory Memorandum: Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking In Persons Offences) Bill 2004 (PDF: AU-TRAFFICK-MEM.PDF) The Senate, Parliament of The Commonwealth of Australia, 2004
The Bill criminalises comprehensively every aspect of trafficking in persons and fulfils Australia's legislative obligations under the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
- Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Report on the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2004 [2005] (PDF: AU-TRAFFICKREPORT.PDF) March 2005.
- Contemporary anti-trafficking legislation in the United States (PDF: NSWPTVPA.PDF) By Melissa Ditmore
"This article details the passage and possible use of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), passed in the fall of 2000. Unlike previous legislation, which tended to focus exclusively on the sex industry, the Act's definition of trafficking has a wider scope, and also includes workers in sweatshops and other types of employment."
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill (Part 7: Offences, Para 130: Traffic in prostitution), United Kingdom Parliament as amended in Committee, July 29, 2002.
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