24. The issue of trafficking in persons, whether at the international, national or local level, can only be addressed effectively on the basis of coordinated and comprehensive strategies, while taking into account the transnational nature of the problem, the many associated criminal activities, in particular money laundering, the frequent involvement of organized criminal groups and the profound pain, fear and damage suffered by the victims.
25. Specialists have analyzed how the differences in national definitions of human trafficking have created a limitation in human trafficking data, partially explaining why international data is frequently challenged to determine the accurate scope and severity of the problem . The Combating of human trafficing
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Additionally, until such time as poverty, unemployment, greed, gender discrimination, and child abuse and exploitation are brought to heel, victims and their families will continue to make a cost/benefit analysis of the risks inherent within trafficking, so that simply educating the community on trafficking issues will not have the hoped for ameliorative effect on the situation. Education alone will not stem the tide of trafficking . Not only must victims be warned, they must believe there is genuine opportunity to better their lives without resorting to being trafficked. Conversely, perpetrators must be promptly prosecuted and severely punished, to attack simultaneously both supply and demand. Deterrence is served equally by both prevention and …show more content…
The second concern is the possibility of excessively lenient sanctions at sentencing. While the Trafficking Protocol does not provide specific guidance on the severity of sentence to be imposed, sanctions are to take into account the gravity of the offense that it be punished by a more serious penalty . Additionally, there shouldn’t be a disquieting disparity between the sanctions available for those who supply the trafficking victim and the ultimate consumer of this criminal activity, those who use the services of the victim. This violates the principle of equal treatment for those supplying the trafficking victim and those using that same victim. Both supply and demand must be eradicated, with punishment meted out on both sides of the exploitation equation with equal severity .
30. Finally, while the Palermo Protocol gives no specific guidance as to the special measures that should be undertaken to provide for the special needs of children who have been trafficked, the United Nations has established the following seven measures for governments to follow with respect to protecting trafficked children :
• establish procedures for the rapid identification of child victims and ensure they are not