Signatories are charged with three obligations under the 1949 Convention: prohibition of trafficking, specific administrative and enforcement measures, and social measures aimed at trafficked persons.

LSI aims at empowering trafficked persons to access and exercise their rights and reclaim their lives.

The government adopted a multi-year policy to fight human trafficking, however Ukraine remained a country of transit and destination for large numbers of trafficked persons.

It institutes policies to eliminate and punish human trafficking, especially women and children, establishing the necessary institutional mechanisms for the protection and support of trafficked persons.

Use of services of trafficked persons is penalized by 15 years imprisonment and a fine of 500,000 to 1 million pesos.

Law enforcement personnel agree that raids can intimidate trafficked persons and render subsequent law enforcement actions unsuccessful.

A large number of trafficked persons are trafficked through Greece on their way to Italy or other Western countries.

Thailand is listed by the UNODC as both a top destination for victims of human trafficking and a major source of trafficked persons.

They should take concrete actions to prevent and suppress trafficking and to protect the human rights of trafficked persons, and should play a greater role in addressing this significant problem.

In my opinion, a European level legal measure criminalising clients who use the services of trafficked persons could be highly problematic.