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This document is based on the thematic paper of the World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, written by Mike Dottridge. After looking at the "United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish the Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children", (also known as the Trafficking Protocol), and discussing the different aspects covered in the Protocol in relation to trafficking, the document addresses the question of why clear definitions of key terms such as 'trafficking' are needed and how this influences the different types of data that are needed to plan and make the efforts to prevent and address child trafficking more effective. Then it examines how governments and NGOs work to prevent child trafficking and looks at the actions that are being taken to protect and assist children who have already been trafficked,and discusses the importance of coordination among different actors for effective anti-trafficking, highlighting recommendations on further action that can be taken for increasing collaboration at all levels in the future. |
