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Opinion of the Experts Group on Trafficking in Human Beings of the European Commission
On the revision of the Council Framework Decision of 19 July 2002 on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
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The Council Framework Decision on Combating THB (2002/629/JHA) affirms in art. 3 that (3) Trafficking in Human beings comprises serious violations of fundamental human rights and human dignity of victims. It also acknowledges the importance of the UN Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNCTOC).
On 21 May 2004 the European Community acceded to the UNCTOC, and on 6 September 2006 the EC joined its supplementing Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, particularly women and children.
The follow up document to the EU Action Plan on best practices, standards and procedures for combating and preventing trafficking in human beings [state of play, adopted in December 2006 (16633/06)] calls on Member States to consider as a priority the signature and ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human
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Guiding principles and general proposals
Specific proposals
A human rights based approach as an obligation and a paramount issue
Definition
Investigations, criminal proceedings and protection of victims’ rights
National Referral Mechanisms
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