Victim Rights

Publication

Blood Bricks: untold stories of modern slavery and climate change from Cambodia

Blood Bricks is a research project (2017-2019) undertaken by Royal Holloway, University of London, and funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and Department for International Development (ESRC-DFID) Development Frontiers Research Fund.

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Policy Brief

Briefing Note on Draft Law on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad Under Contract of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Briefing note outlining the relevant international, regional and national legal frameworks on Trafficking in Persons and recommended changes to the Draft Law 72 on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad Under Contract.

• English
• Vietnamese

Policy Brief

Closing borders will not stop human trafficking in ASEAN

A blog that highlights the increased risk vulnerable people in ASEAN face as COVID-19 causes systems in place to support victims of trafficking to break down.

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Publication

Freedom of movement for victims of trafficking

Throughout the ASEAN region, victims of trafficking often find themselves in some form of detention.

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• Indonesian
• Khmer
• Thai

Research

Implementing the Non-Punishment Principle to protect victims of trafficking

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Policy Brief

Lessons from COVID-19 in responding to trafficking in persons in times of crisis

To better understand the impact of COVID-19 on human trafficking and responses to it in the Philippines, ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking convened two online roundtable consultations with key stakeholders.

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Publication

Situation analysis by ASEAN-ACT

As part of ASEAN-ACT's update to its' 2020 Annual Work Plan, the program consulted with its partners to analyse the trafficking in persons operating environment across ASEAN and how COVID-19 had and will change each country's response to counter trafficking in persons.

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Directory

Stakeholder Mapping summary

ASEAN-ACT undertook stakeholder mapping from June to October 2020 to identify potential government and non-government partners for the program’s victim rights and equality and inclusion work, both at the national and regional level.

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Roundtable

Video: non-punishment of victims of trafficking roundtable

An expert roundtable on the non-punishment of victims of trafficking was a special side event to the 47th Human Rights Council, co-convened by the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking Persons and the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children.

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Vietnam Trafficking in Persons Journal 2021

The Vietnam Trafficking in Persons Journal 2021 was prepared by the Hanoi Procuratorate University with contributions from national and regional experts in the field, and supported by the ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking program.

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• Vietnamese

Policy Brief

Vulnerability, human trafficking and COVID-19

COVID-19 does not discriminate, however those most a risk of contracting COVID-19 are the most vulnerable. This paper includes good responses from ASEAN Member States and provides policy recommendations to ensure those vulnerable to trafficking are protected.

• English
• Lao

Video

What is trauma informed care?

Victims of human trafficking experience trauma in various forms, which impacts how they may remember their experiences and their ability to trust and talk about it. Law enforcement, prosecutors and judges play a crucial role in minimising re-traumatisation, and supporting recovery and reintegration. IJM Thailand Director Andrew Wasuwongse explains trauma-informed approaches in this video.