Regional Action Guidelines for a Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons from the Security and Justice Sector: Guide 3: Assistance and Protection for Survivors of Trafficking in Persons

Trafficking in persons is a crime and a grave violation of human rights that affects millions of children, women, and men worldwide. This complex and multi-causal phenomenon exploits individuals' vulnerabilities and frequently arises in contexts marked by the presence of other criminal activities, illegal economies, and corruption. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) developed the Regional Action Guidelines for a Coordinated Response to Trafficking in Persons from the Security and Justice Sector, comprising five documents. This guide on assistance and protection is structured into four sections. It first addresses the conceptual aspects of assistance and protection of survivors of trafficking in persons (TIP). The second section examines how to assist and protect this group using key approaches, while the third outlines the main challenges and provides recommendations and promising practices within the context of different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Finally, the fourth section provides a checklist of key aspects to consider when providing assistance and protection.