External publications

2003

1. Developing Better Indicators of Human Trafficking

   01 August 2003

   Although combating human trafficking has become a growing political priority for many governments around the world, available information about the magnitude of the problem remains very limited. One of the biggest gaps in our understanding of trafficking is in the area of statistics and data collection. Despite the growing literature on human trafficking, much of the information on the actual number of persons trafficked is unclear and relatively few studies are based on extensive research.

2002

1. Human traffic human rights: redefining victim protection

   01 March 2002

   This report looks at measures taken to protect trafficked people in ten different countries: Belgium, Colombia, Italy, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States.

2000

1. UN Palermo Protocol

   01 January 2000

   Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations convention against transnational organized crime