Course Description
Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a fundamental human rights violation. How can governments prevent Trafficking in Persons prosecute its perpetrators protect its victims and give them justice while strengthening partnerships to achieve these goals? How can states better collect and use data to inform their anti trafficking policies and programmes? What policy approaches can help governments to address human trafficking? What is the connection between trafficking in persons and other issues of migration management? Find the answers to these questions and more in the EMM2.0 e-course on Trafficking in Persons.
This online course provides foundational knowledge and resources for policymakers to effectively develop, implement and monitor migration policies as they relate to the issue of trafficking in Person. It aligns with the ‘4P’ approach established by the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons that translates obligations set out in the Trafficking Protocol into actions to prevent trafficking in persons; protect and assist its victims; prosecute its perpetrators; and strengthen partnerships to these ends.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this e-course, participants will be able to:
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Define what “Trafficking in Persons” is, the elements of the crime and what makes migrants vulnerable to trafficking.
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Identify effective policy responses to Prevent trafficking in persons; Prosecute its perpetrators; Protect its victims; and strengthen Partnerships to achieve these goals.
Audience
This online course is designed for stakeholders interested in migration policy related to trafficking in persons: Government officials, policymakers and practitioners from public institutions (including local and regional authorities) and ministries dealing with migration policy and/or trafficking prevention planning at local and national level; practitioners addressing the linkages between vulnerable migrants and trafficking; representatives of workers' and employers' organizations, as well as representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs), including diaspora organizations; officials, managers experts from international development agencies; and individuals from teaching/research institutions.
Resources
As we go through this module, it would be useful to complement your learning by reading the EMM2.0 chapters on:
