Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3 para.72 (d) Full recommendation: With a view to the adoption and observation of international human rights standards the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government: (d) Ratify the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and protect women victims of trafficking, ensure accountability of the traffickers and provide compensation to the victims. Assessment using Impact Iran human rights indicators1 A. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government ratifies the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime As of February 2021, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime has not been ratified nor have steps been taken towards its ratification by the Islamic Republic of Iran. B. The Special Rapporteur recommends the Government protects women victims of trafficking and ensures accountability of the traffickers and provide compensation to the victims Since 2004, the Islamic Republic of Iran criminalises the trafficking in persons by means of the threat or use of force or coercion, abuse of power, abuse of a victim’s position of vulnerability for purposes of prostitution, slavery or forced marriage.2 The Iranian judiciary has drafted a bill to amend this piece of legislation which, as of February 2021, is under the parliament’s review. The draft bill includes higher penalties for crimes of human trafficking involving children, adolescents, women, persons with disabilities, victims of floods and earthquakes, or for cases where the offender is the legal guardian of the child victim.3 The bill that is currently under 1 CCPR.8.1.S.1; CCPR.8.3.S.1; CCPR.8.1.P.1; CCPR.8.1.P.2; CCPR.8.3.P.1; CCPR.8.1.O.1; CCPR.8.3.O.1 https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/94178 3 http://cabinetoffice.ir/fa/print/4997 2 1

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