Latest items for TRAFF-LAW-1
March 5, 2025, 8:35 p.m.
Countries: Ecuador
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Human Mobility Act and its implementing regulations were adopted in 2017 to foster technical, political and operational inter-agency coordination in the prevention, investigation and punishment of the crime and in the comprehensive protection of victims of trafficking and smuggling. Under the Act, the Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons and Migrant Smuggling and for Victim Protection was established, in addition to the regulations governing its operation. The Committee has a protocol for operationalizing assistance and protection for victims or alleged victims of trafficking in persons. One of its main tasks was to update, design and implement the new anti-trafficking policy" (19). "The Ministry of Foreign...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Human Mobility Act and its implementing regulations were adopted in 2017 to foster technical, political and operational inter-agency coordination in the prevention, investigation and punishment of the crime and in the comprehensive protection of victims of trafficking and smuggling. Under the Act, the Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons and Migrant Smuggling and for Victim Protection was established, in addition to the regulations governing its operation. The Committee has a protocol for operationalizing assistance and protection for victims or alleged victims of trafficking in persons. One of its main tasks was to update, design and implement the new anti-trafficking policy" (19). "The Ministry of Foreign...more
March 4, 2025, 8:52 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Ivory Coast has a law criminalising trafficking, but it is barely enforced, and the country has been criticised by the US state department for its failure to tackle the problem" (para 20).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Ivory Coast has a law criminalising trafficking, but it is barely enforced, and the country has been criticised by the US state department for its failure to tackle the problem" (para 20).
March 3, 2025, 9:03 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Amendment IX to the Criminal Law, amending article 241, paragraph 6, of the Criminal Law, to criminalize any act of buying women and children who are victims of trafficking, in 2015" (Page 2). "The Action Plan for Combating Trafficking in Persons (2021–2030), focused on preventing fraudulent adoption, combating cyber-facilitated trafficking crimes and improving labour recruitment procedures, with an emphasis on women and girls, in 2021" (Page 2). "The Committee notes the updated Action Plan for Combating Trafficking in Persons (2021–2030); the signature of cooperation agreements to prevent and combat trafficking in persons and joint anti-trafficking initiatives with third States in the region; and the amendment of article 241, paragraph 6,...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Amendment IX to the Criminal Law, amending article 241, paragraph 6, of the Criminal Law, to criminalize any act of buying women and children who are victims of trafficking, in 2015" (Page 2). "The Action Plan for Combating Trafficking in Persons (2021–2030), focused on preventing fraudulent adoption, combating cyber-facilitated trafficking crimes and improving labour recruitment procedures, with an emphasis on women and girls, in 2021" (Page 2). "The Committee notes the updated Action Plan for Combating Trafficking in Persons (2021–2030); the signature of cooperation agreements to prevent and combat trafficking in persons and joint anti-trafficking initiatives with third States in the region; and the amendment of article 241, paragraph 6,...more
Feb. 28, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Article 255 (1) of the Criminal Code (Law n° 63-3 of 1 February 1963) criminalises the abduction of minors by stipulating that: 'Anyone who, by fraud or violence, has abducted or caused to be abducted minors under the age of 18, or has led them away, misappropriated or displaced them, or has caused them to be led away, misappropriated or displaced from the places where they were placed by those to whose authority or direction they were subjected or entrusted, shall be punished by imprisonment from two to less than ten years. The attempt shall be punished as the offence itself' (Unofficial translation)" (4).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Article 255 (1) of the Criminal Code (Law n° 63-3 of 1 February 1963) criminalises the abduction of minors by stipulating that: 'Anyone who, by fraud or violence, has abducted or caused to be abducted minors under the age of 18, or has led them away, misappropriated or displaced them, or has caused them to be led away, misappropriated or displaced from the places where they were placed by those to whose authority or direction they were subjected or entrusted, shall be punished by imprisonment from two to less than ten years. The attempt shall be punished as the offence itself' (Unofficial translation)" (4).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Strengthening of mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence… 2010 reform of the Dominican Constitution, in which all forms of slavery, servitude, and trafficking and smuggling of persons are prohibited" (10). "The Office of the Special Prosecutor to Combat Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons, created in February 2013, is responsible for implementing a national policy to counter organized crime by enforcing Act No. 137-03, on the crimes of migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons, to ensure that the perpetrators are punished and the victims and witnesses protected" (17-18). "The Office of the Special Prosecutor, alongside the Inter-Agency Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants, the...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Strengthening of mechanisms for preventing and addressing gender-based violence… 2010 reform of the Dominican Constitution, in which all forms of slavery, servitude, and trafficking and smuggling of persons are prohibited" (10). "The Office of the Special Prosecutor to Combat Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons, created in February 2013, is responsible for implementing a national policy to counter organized crime by enforcing Act No. 137-03, on the crimes of migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons, to ensure that the perpetrators are punished and the victims and witnesses protected" (17-18). "The Office of the Special Prosecutor, alongside the Inter-Agency Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants, the...more
Feb. 8, 2025, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure, which creates safer working conditions for people in the adult entertainment industry and makes it possible for the clubs to sell alcohol. . .The new law requires training for employees in establishments to prevent sexual harassment, identify and report human trafficking, de-escalate conflict and provide first aid. It also mandates security workers on site, keypad codes on dressing rooms and panic buttons in places where entertainers may be alone with customers" (par. 2, 4).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure, which creates safer working conditions for people in the adult entertainment industry and makes it possible for the clubs to sell alcohol. . .The new law requires training for employees in establishments to prevent sexual harassment, identify and report human trafficking, de-escalate conflict and provide first aid. It also mandates security workers on site, keypad codes on dressing rooms and panic buttons in places where entertainers may be alone with customers" (par. 2, 4).
Feb. 6, 2025, 7:05 p.m.
Countries: Morocco
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The penalty for abducting or luring minors has been increased. The prison sentence for luring or abducting for the purposes of sexual relations, even if consensual, is now 10 years. If the act results in sexual assault, it is 20 years. In the case of luring or kidnapping resulting in rape, the sentence is 30 years" (3). "The provisions of the Criminal Code were strengthened by the enactment of Act No. 27-14 on anti-trafficking, which criminalized all exploitation of persons in pornography, sex tourism or forced labour, or any other form of exploitation (articles 1-448). Penalties are stiffened if the crime was perpetrated against a minor through the use of...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The penalty for abducting or luring minors has been increased. The prison sentence for luring or abducting for the purposes of sexual relations, even if consensual, is now 10 years. If the act results in sexual assault, it is 20 years. In the case of luring or kidnapping resulting in rape, the sentence is 30 years" (3). "The provisions of the Criminal Code were strengthened by the enactment of Act No. 27-14 on anti-trafficking, which criminalized all exploitation of persons in pornography, sex tourism or forced labour, or any other form of exploitation (articles 1-448). Penalties are stiffened if the crime was perpetrated against a minor through the use of...more
Jan. 30, 2025, 7:52 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"[T]he State party has failed to adopt comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation in line with international standards, although it is a source, transit and destination country for trafficking in women and girls" (8).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"[T]he State party has failed to adopt comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation in line with international standards, although it is a source, transit and destination country for trafficking in women and girls" (8).
Jan. 30, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Mauritania abolished slavery in 1981 and criminalized it in 2007" (5).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Mauritania abolished slavery in 1981 and criminalized it in 2007" (5).
Jan. 29, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Committee notes the national policy against human trafficking (2020–2030) of the National Coalition against the Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons, the national action plan against commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents (2022–2025) and the establishment of regional task forces to promote law enforcement coordination in trafficking cases" (6).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Committee notes the national policy against human trafficking (2020–2030) of the National Coalition against the Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons, the national action plan against commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents (2022–2025) and the establishment of regional task forces to promote law enforcement coordination in trafficking cases" (6).
Jan. 28, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Costa Rica
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Between 2017 and 2020, 40 laws were passed on the protection of rights in relation to human trafficking, violence, sexual harassment in the street, employment, vulnerable populations, family relations, international conventions, the sharing of family responsibilities, statutory limitations on criminal prosecution for sexual offences, and equal pay, among others" (4). "In response to the recommendation that the State party harmonize the definition of 'trafficking in persons' in its legislation with the Trafficking in Persons Protocol (CEDAW/C/CRI/CO/7, para. 21 (b)), Costa Rica adopted two amendments to the Act to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Establish the National Coalition against the Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons (Act No. 9726 of...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Between 2017 and 2020, 40 laws were passed on the protection of rights in relation to human trafficking, violence, sexual harassment in the street, employment, vulnerable populations, family relations, international conventions, the sharing of family responsibilities, statutory limitations on criminal prosecution for sexual offences, and equal pay, among others" (4). "In response to the recommendation that the State party harmonize the definition of 'trafficking in persons' in its legislation with the Trafficking in Persons Protocol (CEDAW/C/CRI/CO/7, para. 21 (b)), Costa Rica adopted two amendments to the Act to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Establish the National Coalition against the Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons (Act No. 9726 of...more
Jan. 16, 2025, 10:50 a.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"In accordance with the new legislation, the crime of femicide shall be punishable without prejudice to the penalties applicable to offences against moral integrity, freedom of movement and sexual freedom, to trafficking in persons and degrading forms of human exploitation or to crimes against the body of a deceased woman or against any protected legal assets" (18). This implies that there are penalites to trafficking, and it is illegal (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 25 (a), on the effective implementation of anti-trafficking legislation, as a result of the entry into force of the new Criminal Code, article 219 of which incorporates the offence of trafficking...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"In accordance with the new legislation, the crime of femicide shall be punishable without prejudice to the penalties applicable to offences against moral integrity, freedom of movement and sexual freedom, to trafficking in persons and degrading forms of human exploitation or to crimes against the body of a deceased woman or against any protected legal assets" (18). This implies that there are penalites to trafficking, and it is illegal (ELW - CODER COMMENT). "Regarding the recommendation contained in paragraph 25 (a), on the effective implementation of anti-trafficking legislation, as a result of the entry into force of the new Criminal Code, article 219 of which incorporates the offence of trafficking...more
Jan. 10, 2025, 6:51 p.m.
Countries: United Arab Emirates
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The ministry said the UAE’s laws on sex trafficking carry heavy fines and prison sentences" (para 17). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors" (para 25).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The ministry said the UAE’s laws on sex trafficking carry heavy fines and prison sentences" (para 17). "The UAE made sex trafficking a crime in 2006 and has established an interagency anti-trafficking panel and opened shelters for survivors" (para 25).
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The rights experts - who report to the Human Rights Council – cited reports suggesting the involvement of religious authorities and the complicity of security forces and the justice system; although they also acknowledged that Pakistan had already made efforts to pass legislation prohibiting such illegal practices[the practice of kidnapping and trafficking young girls for marriage]" (para 3). Indicates that there might be some legislation trying to prevent this, but it is largely ineffective (MB2-CODER COMMENT). "'Pakistani authorities must adopt and enforce legislation prohibiting forced conversions, forced and child marriages, kidnapping, and trafficking, and abide by their international human rights commitments to combat slavery and human trafficking and uphold the...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The rights experts - who report to the Human Rights Council – cited reports suggesting the involvement of religious authorities and the complicity of security forces and the justice system; although they also acknowledged that Pakistan had already made efforts to pass legislation prohibiting such illegal practices[the practice of kidnapping and trafficking young girls for marriage]" (para 3). Indicates that there might be some legislation trying to prevent this, but it is largely ineffective (MB2-CODER COMMENT). "'Pakistani authorities must adopt and enforce legislation prohibiting forced conversions, forced and child marriages, kidnapping, and trafficking, and abide by their international human rights commitments to combat slavery and human trafficking and uphold the...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:09 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"In Kyrgyzstan, activities to combat trafficking in persons are regulated by the Constitution, international instruments ratified by the country and national normative acts: the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime of 15 November 2000, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children of 15 December 2000, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air of 15 December 2000, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (ratified by Act No. 74 of 15 April 2003); the Agreement of 25 November 2005 on the cooperation among member States of...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"In Kyrgyzstan, activities to combat trafficking in persons are regulated by the Constitution, international instruments ratified by the country and national normative acts: the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime of 15 November 2000, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children of 15 December 2000, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air of 15 December 2000, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (ratified by Act No. 74 of 15 April 2003); the Agreement of 25 November 2005 on the cooperation among member States of...more
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Trafficking in persons was criminalized; several national plans of action to combat trafficking in persons were adopted and implemented; and a national inter-agency commission to combat trafficking in persons, as well as local commissions, were established. . .By Government decision No. 342 of 2 July 2019, a list of crimes related to trafficking in persons was approved." (p. 25). "The list of entities and organizations required to ensure respect for the rights and legitimate interests of children who are trafficked persons includes tourism development agencies, which must also identify children who may be victims of trafficking in persons" (p. 26).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Trafficking in persons was criminalized; several national plans of action to combat trafficking in persons were adopted and implemented; and a national inter-agency commission to combat trafficking in persons, as well as local commissions, were established. . .By Government decision No. 342 of 2 July 2019, a list of crimes related to trafficking in persons was approved." (p. 25). "The list of entities and organizations required to ensure respect for the rights and legitimate interests of children who are trafficked persons includes tourism development agencies, which must also identify children who may be victims of trafficking in persons" (p. 26).
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:21 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Japan's disturbing porn industry has long been a legal grey-zone. In a country where walking the streets can result in being targeted by 'modelling agency' actors before victims are lured to discrete offices to sign their freedom away, the multi-billion-pound porn industry continues to be a poisonous trap from which unknowing women find themselves battling to escape” (para 1-2). “Despite these deeply troubling and consuming emotions, the victim bravely approached the police after being tricked into appearing in porn. But in a horror turn of events, and one she had never expected, she alleges authorities turned her away, stating she had signed a contract. She was informed that under the...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Japan's disturbing porn industry has long been a legal grey-zone. In a country where walking the streets can result in being targeted by 'modelling agency' actors before victims are lured to discrete offices to sign their freedom away, the multi-billion-pound porn industry continues to be a poisonous trap from which unknowing women find themselves battling to escape” (para 1-2). “Despite these deeply troubling and consuming emotions, the victim bravely approached the police after being tricked into appearing in porn. But in a horror turn of events, and one she had never expected, she alleges authorities turned her away, stating she had signed a contract. She was informed that under the...more
Jan. 3, 2025, 12:32 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1, ATC-DATA-5
"Last year in Morocco, an international convention of experts from 70 countries issued a joint decree calling for a universal surrogacy ban. In April, the European Parliament voted to include 'the exploitation of surrogate motherhood' under acts of 'human trafficking'" (par. 13).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1, ATC-DATA-5
"Last year in Morocco, an international convention of experts from 70 countries issued a joint decree calling for a universal surrogacy ban. In April, the European Parliament voted to include 'the exploitation of surrogate motherhood' under acts of 'human trafficking'" (par. 13).
Dec. 5, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes the…amendment to expand the duty to avert a criminal offence, which is subject to penalties, to encompass...aggravated human trafficking" (2).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes the…amendment to expand the duty to avert a criminal offence, which is subject to penalties, to encompass...aggravated human trafficking" (2).
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Japan's disturbing porn industry has long been a legal grey-zone. In a country where walking the streets can result in being targeted by 'modelling agency' actors before victims are lured to discrete offices to sign their freedom away, the multi-billion-pound porn industry continues to be a poisonous trap from which unknowing women find themselves battling to escape” (para 1-2). “Despite these deeply troubling and consuming emotions, the victim bravely approached the police after being tricked into appearing in porn. But in a horror turn of events, and one she had never expected, she alleges authorities turned her away, stating she had signed a contract. She was informed that under the...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Japan's disturbing porn industry has long been a legal grey-zone. In a country where walking the streets can result in being targeted by 'modelling agency' actors before victims are lured to discrete offices to sign their freedom away, the multi-billion-pound porn industry continues to be a poisonous trap from which unknowing women find themselves battling to escape” (para 1-2). “Despite these deeply troubling and consuming emotions, the victim bravely approached the police after being tricked into appearing in porn. But in a horror turn of events, and one she had never expected, she alleges authorities turned her away, stating she had signed a contract. She was informed that under the...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Countries: Latvia
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved...in particular the adoption of the following…[c]ombating forced prostitution, from 2007 to 2014...[and] amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law aimed at facilitating the involvement of victims, including victims of gender-based violence against women, in criminal proceedings and introducing ex officio prosecution of rape, sexual violence and deliberate slight bodily injury, as well as a new category of 'specially protected victims', including children, victims of sexual or domestic violence or intimate partner violence and victims of trafficking, in 2016" (1, 2). "The State party has not enacted specific legislation on trafficking" (8).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Committee welcomes the progress achieved...in particular the adoption of the following…[c]ombating forced prostitution, from 2007 to 2014...[and] amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law aimed at facilitating the involvement of victims, including victims of gender-based violence against women, in criminal proceedings and introducing ex officio prosecution of rape, sexual violence and deliberate slight bodily injury, as well as a new category of 'specially protected victims', including children, victims of sexual or domestic violence or intimate partner violence and victims of trafficking, in 2016" (1, 2). "The State party has not enacted specific legislation on trafficking" (8).
Nov. 1, 2024, 9:38 a.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Incredibly, the bill [decriminallizing prostitution] would repeal prohibitions against 'any conspiracy to induce a female to engage in sexual acts, and kidnapping for purposes of sexual acts against a person’s will, including if such female is under the age of 16' and 'the ability to punish any parent or guardian who procures or attempts to procure a child to engage in prostitution; (the definition of child sex trafficking)" (para 6). This law has only been proposed and is not yet passed (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Incredibly, the bill [decriminallizing prostitution] would repeal prohibitions against 'any conspiracy to induce a female to engage in sexual acts, and kidnapping for purposes of sexual acts against a person’s will, including if such female is under the age of 16' and 'the ability to punish any parent or guardian who procures or attempts to procure a child to engage in prostitution; (the definition of child sex trafficking)" (para 6). This law has only been proposed and is not yet passed (CEC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"In 2013, the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2013, CAP 108 of the Laws of Belize. replaced the 2003 version. The revised version put into effect the UN Protocol to Prevent Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons. The new Act criminalizes sex trafficking, labour trafficking and forced marriage of both adult and child victims. This Act also addresses trafficking in children for adoption or criminal intent. It outlines procedures for the forfeiture of assets gained from trafficking activities and made provisions to improve aid and protection for victims. In 2013, the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (Prohibition) Act (CSEC) was passed. The CSEC Act gave effect to the Optional Protocol...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"In 2013, the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2013, CAP 108 of the Laws of Belize. replaced the 2003 version. The revised version put into effect the UN Protocol to Prevent Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons. The new Act criminalizes sex trafficking, labour trafficking and forced marriage of both adult and child victims. This Act also addresses trafficking in children for adoption or criminal intent. It outlines procedures for the forfeiture of assets gained from trafficking activities and made provisions to improve aid and protection for victims. In 2013, the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (Prohibition) Act (CSEC) was passed. The CSEC Act gave effect to the Optional Protocol...more
May 23, 2024, 10:39 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Articles 225 to 225-7 of the 2020 revised penal code criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking, prescribing penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of 100 million Central African francs (CFA) ($162,920) for trafficking offenses involving adult victims, and up to 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 100 million CFA ($162, 920) for those involving child victims. These penalties were sufficiently stringent, but with respect to adult sex trafficking, not commensurate with penalties prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. Inconsistent with the definition of trafficking under international law, the penal code established the use of force, fraud, or coercion as aggravating factors...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Articles 225 to 225-7 of the 2020 revised penal code criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking, prescribing penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of 100 million Central African francs (CFA) ($162,920) for trafficking offenses involving adult victims, and up to 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 100 million CFA ($162, 920) for those involving child victims. These penalties were sufficiently stringent, but with respect to adult sex trafficking, not commensurate with penalties prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. Inconsistent with the definition of trafficking under international law, the penal code established the use of force, fraud, or coercion as aggravating factors...more
May 23, 2024, 10:25 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Trafficking in Persons Law Enforcement and Administration Act (TIPLEAA), as amended in 2015, criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed a minimum penalty of two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 250,000 naira ($568) for both sex and labor trafficking; the minimum penalty for sex trafficking involving a child was seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1 million naira ($2,270). These penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with regard to sex trafficking, commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as kidnapping." (3).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Trafficking in Persons Law Enforcement and Administration Act (TIPLEAA), as amended in 2015, criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed a minimum penalty of two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 250,000 naira ($568) for both sex and labor trafficking; the minimum penalty for sex trafficking involving a child was seven years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1 million naira ($2,270). These penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with regard to sex trafficking, commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as kidnapping." (3).
May 23, 2024, 10:24 p.m.
Countries: Niger
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Order No. 2010-86 on Combating Trafficking in Persons, enacted in 2010, criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking. The law prescribed penalties of five to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking offenses involving an adult victim, and 10 to 30 years’ imprisonment for those involving a child victim. These penalties were sufficiently stringent. Penalties for sex trafficking of children were commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape, although the penalties for sex trafficking of adults were not. Article 270 of the penal code also criminalized slavery and prescribed penalties of 10 to 30 years’ imprisonment and a fine. The government drafted a bill criminalizing the practice of wahaya,...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Order No. 2010-86 on Combating Trafficking in Persons, enacted in 2010, criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking. The law prescribed penalties of five to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking offenses involving an adult victim, and 10 to 30 years’ imprisonment for those involving a child victim. These penalties were sufficiently stringent. Penalties for sex trafficking of children were commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape, although the penalties for sex trafficking of adults were not. Article 270 of the penal code also criminalized slavery and prescribed penalties of 10 to 30 years’ imprisonment and a fine. The government drafted a bill criminalizing the practice of wahaya,...more
May 23, 2024, 10:23 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Law against Trafficking in Persons of 2015 (Law 896) criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties ranging from 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment; these penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with respect to sex trafficking, commensurate with penalties prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. Inconsistent with the definition of trafficking under international law, the law established the use of force, coercion, or deceit as an aggravating factor rather than an essential element of the crime; the penalties increased to 16 to 18 years’ imprisonment for trafficking offenses involving these factors. The penalty for child trafficking increased to 19 to 20 years’ imprisonment. The law also defined...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Law against Trafficking in Persons of 2015 (Law 896) criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties ranging from 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment; these penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with respect to sex trafficking, commensurate with penalties prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. Inconsistent with the definition of trafficking under international law, the law established the use of force, coercion, or deceit as an aggravating factor rather than an essential element of the crime; the penalties increased to 16 to 18 years’ imprisonment for trafficking offenses involving these factors. The penalty for child trafficking increased to 19 to 20 years’ imprisonment. The law also defined...more
May 23, 2024, 10:23 p.m.
Countries: New Zealand
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Crimes Act of 1961, as amended in 2015, criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Section 98D (trafficking in persons) criminalized all forms of labor trafficking and some forms of sex trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a fine not exceeding 500,000 New Zealand dollars (NZD) ($317,460), or both; these penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with respect to the forms of sex trafficking covered under the provision, commensurate with the penalties prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. Inconsistent with international law, section 98D required a demonstration of deception or coercion to constitute a child sex trafficking offense, and therefore did not criminalize all forms...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Crimes Act of 1961, as amended in 2015, criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Section 98D (trafficking in persons) criminalized all forms of labor trafficking and some forms of sex trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a fine not exceeding 500,000 New Zealand dollars (NZD) ($317,460), or both; these penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with respect to the forms of sex trafficking covered under the provision, commensurate with the penalties prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. Inconsistent with international law, section 98D required a demonstration of deception or coercion to constitute a child sex trafficking offense, and therefore did not criminalize all forms...more
May 23, 2024, 10:21 p.m.
Countries: Netherlands
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Article 273f of the criminal code criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed punishments of up to 12 years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to €87,000 ($92,950) for trafficking crimes involving an adult victim, and up to 15 years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to €87,000 ($92,950) for those crimes in which the victim was a child. These penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with respect to sex trafficking, commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. The government frequently prosecuted child sex trafficking crimes as child sexual abuse (Article 248b), which carried lesser penalties. The BES criminal code criminalized sex and labor trafficking under...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Article 273f of the criminal code criminalized sex trafficking and labor trafficking and prescribed punishments of up to 12 years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to €87,000 ($92,950) for trafficking crimes involving an adult victim, and up to 15 years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to €87,000 ($92,950) for those crimes in which the victim was a child. These penalties were sufficiently stringent and, with respect to sex trafficking, commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. The government frequently prosecuted child sex trafficking crimes as child sexual abuse (Article 248b), which carried lesser penalties. The BES criminal code criminalized sex and labor trafficking under...more
May 23, 2024, 10:21 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The HTTCA’s definition of trafficking was inconsistent with the international definition of trafficking. It limited the definition of human trafficking to the purchase or selling of a person and to causing another person to go into prostitution; did not include a demonstration of force, fraud, or coercion as an essential element of the base offense; and did not explicitly address forced labor. The law separately defined “human transportation” as the taking of a person from their home or place of residence through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of prostitution or keeping a person as a slave or bonded laborer." (3).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The HTTCA’s definition of trafficking was inconsistent with the international definition of trafficking. It limited the definition of human trafficking to the purchase or selling of a person and to causing another person to go into prostitution; did not include a demonstration of force, fraud, or coercion as an essential element of the base offense; and did not explicitly address forced labor. The law separately defined “human transportation” as the taking of a person from their home or place of residence through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of prostitution or keeping a person as a slave or bonded laborer." (3).