1. Human Trafficking: Global Trends and Responses
MHA National Conference on Human Trafficking
New Delhi, India
7 October 2015

2. UNODC Key mandates Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961
Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971
United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
DRUGS
United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols (“Organized Crime Convention - UNTOC” adopted in 2000, entered into force in 2003)
CRIME:
United Nations Convention against Corruption
(“Convention against Corruption - UNCAC” adopted in 2003, entered into force in 2005)
CORRUPTION
Guided by universal legal regime (19 instruments), including specific General Assembly mandates, UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, Security Council and Crime Commission
TERRORISM:

3. International legal framework: UNTOC
UNTOC – Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Global legal instrument
Aims at promoting cooperation to prevent and combat transnational organized crime more effectively
Ratification status:
UNTOC - (185 Parties)
Trafficking in Persons Protocol- (166 Parties)
In South Asia (UNTOC): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
TIP Protocol: Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka (signatory)

4. Human Trafficking – Global trends
Main destinations of trans-regional trafficking flows and their significant origins,

5. Detected forms of exploitation by region (2010-2012)
Human Trafficking – Global trends
Detected forms of exploitation by region ( )

6. Detected child and adult victims by region, 2011
Human Trafficking – Global trends
Detected child and adult victims by region, 2011

7. Persons prosecuted for trafficking, by gender, 2010-2012
Human Trafficking – Global trends
Persons prosecuted for trafficking, by gender,
Persons convicted for trafficking, by gender,

8. Detected forms of exploitation globally, 2011
Human Trafficking – Global trends
Detected forms of exploitation globally, 2011
Begging
Petty crime
Illegal adoption and baby selling
Forced marriage
Child soldiers
Pornography
Benefit fraud
mixed

9. Victims of trafficking for forced labour by gender, 2010-2012
Human Trafficking – Global trends
Victims of trafficking for forced labour by gender,

10. Human Trafficking – Global trends
Age profile of the victims
in East Asia and the Pacific, and in South Asia
Forms of exploitation
in East Asia and the Pacific, and in South Asia

11. (i) Strengthening Criminal Justice Responses
Human Trafficking - UNODC response
Work with Governments of South Asia
(i) Strengthening Criminal Justice Responses
(ii) Strengthening Cross-Border & Interagency Partnerships
(iii) Awareness, Prevention & Advocacy
(iv) Strengthening protection responses

12. Global good practices: anti human trafficking
COLOMBIA: Mock trials: A mock trial is an act or imitation of public court hearing preparing a group of practitioners to deal with a human trafficking case under an specific legal system using knowledge, techniques and assuming roles in the exercise

13. Global good practices: anti human trafficking
SOUTH ASIA & SOUTH EAST ASIA: eLEARNING: Online training modules to counter various forms of organised crime including human trafficking, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking etc.

14. Global good practices: anti human trafficking
BRAZIL and PERU: The Blue heart Campaign: An awareness raising initiative to fight human trafficking and its impact on society

15. Global good practices: countering TOC
CENTRAL ASIA (CARICC) & SOUTH ASIA (SARICC): Regional Information Coordination Centre : regional information sharing platforms to effectively counter transnational organized crime

16. Global good practices: countering TOC
SOUTH EAST ASIA: Border Liaison Offices (BLO) : effective border management through increased cross border cooperation- LE, border control, customs, immigration

17. Priorities in region
Creating awareness on smuggling of migrants issue and human trafficking
Conduct studies/ research on flows within and from South Asia (incl. linkages to other forms of crime etc)
Strengthen legislative and policy responses
Train law enforcement, border control and immigration officers
Strengthen cross-border mechanisms/ cooperation between countries of source, transit and destination
Strengthen protection mechanisms for trafficking victims (cross-border and internal).
Training and capacity building of criminal justice and law enforcement

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