Child-friendly standards & guidelines for the recovery and integration of trafficked children

ILO Guidelines for the protection, recovery and integration of trafficked children

Published by: International Labour Organization, 2006
Via: Eldis

What different steps, procedures and services are needed for the protection, recovery and social integration of the child victims of trafficking? The standards and guidelines in this document are recommended for practical use by all practitioners, shelter managers, government officials and policy makers who are directly and indirectly involved in the process. They are also intended to influence future policies and policy reforms. Apart from suggesting what care providers must and must not do, the authors point out various responsibilities of the State. This includes, amongst other factors, that state departments responsible for child welfare should:

• ensure that care and protection are in line with the standards and guidelines presented in this paper
• provide an adequate legal framework for child protection or develop additional laws and policies to safeguard these rights
• ensure care providers have adequate funds and resources to bring these standards and guidelines into practice
• give technical assistance, such as training and information exchange, to assist care providers to meet the guidelines

In terms of monitoring and evaluation states should:

• at the national level, ensure a respected independent body has the ability and authority to conduct unannounced visits to care-giving facilities and the ability to interview children
• at the regional level, establish a task force to monitor compliance with these guidelines, consisting of government, non-government and child protection specialists

(http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/library/download/pub06-04.pdf)