Working Group on Trafficking in Persons 2022

- Constructive Dialogue on Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons - Friday, 1 July 2022

- World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July

In its resolution 7/1, entitled "Strengthening the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto", the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime decided that the Working Group on Trafficking in Persons will be a constant element of the Conference.

Introducing INDICO registration system

I NDICO - Frequently Asked Questions

Meeting Documentation

Document Symbol

CTOC/COP/WG.4/2022/1

CTOC/COP/WG.4/2022/2

Topic

Information note for participants

Annotated provisional agenda (Updated meeting times are 11 AM to 1 PM and 3 to 5 PM, Vienna time)

Guidance on the issue of appropriate criminal justice responses to victims who have been compelled to commit offences as a result of their being trafficked

Available Languages

E - F - S

A - C - E - F - R - S

CTOC/COP/WG.4/2022/3

CTOC/COP/WG.4/2022/4

CTOC/COP/WG.6/2022/CRP.1/ Rev.1

Best practices in joint investigations and specialized prosecutions

Report on the meeting of the Working Group on Trafficking in Persons held in Vienna on 29 and 30 June 2022

Conference room paper prepared by the Secretariat on the status of the functioning of the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (Initially prepared for the 9th session of the Working Group on Firearms)

A - C - E - F - R - S

Meet the Co-Chairs of the 12th Working Group on Trafficking in Persons

Ms Patt Prugh, Attorney Adviser at the US Department of State and H.E. Ms Esther Monterrubio Villar, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Spain to the International Organizations in Vienna, have been selected as the Co-Chairs of this meeting of the Working Group. Read more here

Panellist Presentations

Agenda Item 2: Guidance on the issue of appropriate criminal justice responses to victims who have been compelled to commit offences as a result of their being trafficked

Panellist

Hilary AXAM, Director, Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, Department of Justice (United States)

Documents

Agenda Item 3: Best practices in joint investigations and specialized prosecutions

Panellist

Alda Hrönn JÓHANNSDÓTTIR, Head of Prosecution Unit, Sudurnes Police District Iceland (Iceland)

Hilda SIREC, Commander, Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) & Human Exploitation, Australian National Police (Australia)

Ana Esther SERRANO Attorney General’s Office (El Salvador)

Documents

Agenda Item 4: Matters pertaining to the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto

Update on the Status of the UNTOC Review Mechanism

Statements

General Statements

Bahrain - A

Belarus - R

Iran - E

Agenda Item 2: Guidance on the issue of appropriate criminal justice responses to victims who have been compelled to commit offences as a result of their being trafficked

Armenia - E

European Union - E

Guatemala - S

Agenda Item 3: Best practices in joint investigations and specialized prosecutions

Argentina - S

Canada - E/F

European Union - E

Agenda Item 4: Matters pertaining to the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto

Armenia - E

Special Event - Doing Better: The Principle of Non-punishment of Trafficking Victims, and Investigations of Migrant Smuggling

Principle of Non-Punishment of Trafficking Victims

Dr. Marika McAdam, International Law and Policy Adviser, ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking (Australia)
Prof. Siobhán Mullally, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (Ireland)
Ms. Marija Andjelkovic, Director, ASTRA (Serbia)

The Investigation of Migrant Smuggling

Mr. Muhammad Tahir Rai, Director General, Federal Investigation Agency (Pakistan) - Presentation
Mr. Selbol A. Langyi, Prosecutor, NAPTIP (Nigeria) - Presentation
Mr. Aondoaver Kuttuh, Consultant, UNODC (Nigeria) Mr. Greenwell Lyempe, Zambia Deputy Ambassador to Egypt

On the sidelines of the ninth meeting of the Working Group on Smuggling of Migrants and the twelfth meeting of the Working Group on Trafficking in Persons, experts discussed the principle of non-punishment of victims of trafficking for offences they have been compelled to commit as a consequence of trafficking and the importance of implementing this principle to ensure a human rights-based approach to addressing human trafficking.

Panelists also exchanged lessons learned and best practices in national procedures to investigate the smuggling of migrants, as a means to improve investigations and contribute to harmonizing approaches. Despite indications of progress made by States parties in the investigation of migrant smuggling offences, there has been limited advance in developing cross-border knowledge and understanding of investigatory approaches. This has a direct impact on sustaining an effective response to migrant smuggling, which also upholds the rights of smuggled refugees and migrants.

United Nations

Office on Drugs and Crime

- Constructive Dialogue on Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons - Friday, 1 July 2022

- World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July

Introducing INDICO registration system

I NDICO - Frequently Asked Questions

Meeting Documentation

Document Symbol

Topic

Available Languages

Meet the Co-Chairs of the 12th Working Group on Trafficking in Persons

Panellist Presentations

Agenda Item 2: Guidance on the issue of appropriate criminal justice responses to victims who have been compelled to commit offences as a result of their being trafficked

Panellist

Documents

Agenda Item 3: Best practices in joint investigations and specialized prosecutions

Panellist

Documents

Agenda Item 4: Matters pertaining to the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto

Statements

General Statements

Agenda Item 2: Guidance on the issue of appropriate criminal justice responses to victims who have been compelled to commit offences as a result of their being trafficked

Agenda Item 3: Best practices in joint investigations and specialized prosecutions

Agenda Item 4: Matters pertaining to the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto

Special Event - Doing Better: The Principle of Non-punishment of Trafficking Victims, and Investigations of Migrant Smuggling

Other Relevant Documentation

Document Symbol

Topic

Available Languages

United Nations

Office on Drugs and Crime

- Constructive Dialogue on Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons - Friday, 1 July 2022

- World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July

Introducing INDICO registration system

INDICO - Frequently Asked Questions

Meeting Documentation

Document Symbol

Topic

Available Languages

Meet the Co-Chairs of the 12th Working Group on Trafficking in Persons

Panellist Presentations

Agenda Item 2: Guidance on the issue of appropriate criminal justice responses to victims who have been compelled to commit offences as a result of their being trafficked

Panellist

Documents

Agenda Item 3: Best practices in joint investigations and specialized prosecutions

Panellist

Documents

Agenda Item 4: Matters pertaining to the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto

Statements

General Statements

Agenda Item 2: Guidance on the issue of appropriate criminal justice responses to victims who have been compelled to commit offences as a result of their being trafficked

Agenda Item 3: Best practices in joint investigations and specialized prosecutions

Agenda Item 4: Matters pertaining to the Mechanism for the Review of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto

Special Event - Doing Better: The Principle of Non-punishment of Trafficking Victims, and Investigations of Migrant Smuggling

Other Relevant Documentation

Document Symbol

Topic

Available Languages

I NDICO - Frequently Asked Questions