Responding to Trafficking

The Four P’s

From COMMIT Regional Training Manual 0607

Trafficking requires a wide range of responses

The nature of different responses will depend on how the problem is defined

Inaccurate definition of problems will lead to inaccurate solutions*


The 4 P’s

Policy and Cooperation

Prevention

Prosecution (Legal Frameworks, Law Enforcement and Justice )

Protection, Recovery and Reintegration



Addresses the overall framework of the response to trafficking

Includes issues and interventions which cut across the other 3 P’s.

Examples: National Plans Bilateral/regional MOUs Coordination Mechanisms


Prevention

Concerned with preventing trafficking from happening. At present, largely through:

Reducing vulnerability of potential victims to unsafe migration Reduce migration Make it safer


Prevention -

Awareness raising campaigns Community Mobilisation Vulnerability Reduction through jobs

and education Safe migration Protection of labour standards Measures to address demand


Prosecution

Concerned with: Apprehending and punishing

traffickers; AND Securing justice for victims; Concerns all aspects of criminal

justice response from investigation to punishment and compensation;


Prosecution - Examples

New anti-trafficking law; Enforcement of related laws such as

assault Guidelines for identification and

treatment of victims Training of Police in identifying

victims Training of Judiciary Agreements between country to

share information of trafficking casesFrom COMMIT Regional Training Manual 0607

Protection, Recovery and Reintegration Concerned with all aspects of victim care

from identification and rescue through to reintegration

Must be seen as part of same process Examples: Guidelines for rescuing victims Safe repatriation Vocational training and job placement for

victims


Protection, Recovery and Reintegration - Examples

Guidelines for rescuing victims Shelters for victims Services to assist in rehabilitation Safe repatriation Vocational training and job placement for

victims Monitoring of reintegration process


When?

Policy - all stages of the response Prevention - before trafficking (and

after reintegration) Prosecution - after trafficking has

been identified/suspected Protection - after trafficking has

taken place


Other Ways of Classifying*

Stockholm: Prevention, Protection, Recovery, Reintegration**

The 4R’s - Rescue, Recovery, Return and Reintegration***

The 3 P’s: Prevention; Prosecution and Protection


So Why the 4P’s?

Important to standardise the way we talk about anti-trafficking interventions

Follows the COMMIT format and also consistent with 3 P’s and 4 R’s

Covers all aspects of the anti-trafficking response with as little overlap as possible


The 4 P’s


Prevention

Prosecution (Legal Frameworks, Law Enforcement and Justice )

Protection, Recovery and Reintegration


Responding to Trafficking

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