Trafficking of women and children is a global crime that calls for global action. The input of international instruments should be mobilized.
A UN Task Force should be established to monitor, and ensure that national measures are taken to implement, the 1949 “Trafficking Convention.”
The Interpol should be called upon, and more involved, in tracking down trafficking.
The statute of “The International Criminal Court” added Human Trafficking to acts that constitute “Crimes Against Humanity,” yet I could not find verdicts of convictions, or even cases of trial, against those who commit these heinous crimes.
Legal action, monitoring and punishment are not the only cure, but they are an effective deterrent, they generate awareness and are an expression of seriousness, determination, a political will and international commitment.