A. Summary of the Aims of the Trafficking Protocol
In preventing trafficking in persons, the Protocol obliges states to:
• criminalise trafficking
• investigate, prosecute and convict traffickers
• undertake border control measures
States shall also, within their means:
• provide measures to protect and assist victims
• train law enforcement and border control officials
• inform and educate victims and potential victims, as well as the general public
• co-operate with each other and civil society to reach these aims
Although the international community has attempted to combat trafficking in persons already
earlier, it has failed to do so effectively. The strength of the Trafficking Protocol lies in that it provides
requirements for legal measures, through combining the human rights and law enforcement
approaches to trafficking in persons. The successful implementation of the Protocol, however, requires
a careful balance between these two approaches.