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Adopted by ECOSOC, an addendum to the report of the UNHCHR, UN Doc. E/2002/68/Add.1, 20 May 2002
Universal, comprehensive and detailed guidelines focusing on the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking.

Elaborated in May 2003
The guidelines set out standards for good practice in order to protect child victims of trafficking. They cover issues such as identification, appointment of guardians, interviewing victims, referral, interim care, status and durable solutions.

Elaborated in 2003
Universal recommendations for interviewing women victims of trafficking in order to avoid further harm and re-victimization of trafficked persons.

Adopted as decision No. 557 by Permanent Council at 462nd Plenary Meeting, 24 July 2003
Regional toolkit to help States implement their commitments to combat human trafficking. It covers the protection of victims, prevention of human trafficking and prosecution of perpetrators.

Adopted by the EU Council on 1 August 2002
The aim of the decision is to harmonize the laws and regulations of the Member States in the area of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters relating to the fight against human trafficking; and to introduce at the European level, common framework provisions in order to address certain issues such as criminalization, penalties and other sanctions, aggravating circumstances, jurisdiction and extradition.

Adopted in the Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Session of Authority of Heads of State and Government, 20-21 December 2001
Sub-regional instrument containing the commitment of States to criminalize trafficking, to protect victims, raise public awareness, sensitize law enforcement officials, create anti-trafficking units within law enforcement agencies, etc.