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(e)
Modifying legal, social and cultural practices that cause, sustain or promote
tolerance to trafficking in persons, including gender-based discrimination and situations of
conflict and post-conflict;
(f)
Effectively addressing the root causes of trafficking, such as poverty, gender
inequality and discrimination;
(g)
Promoting codes of conduct and ethical norms, in particular international
standards, for public and private actors, including to promote public-private partnerships
against trafficking in persons;
(h)
Protecting legal, medical, health-care and other related professionals and
human rights defenders who assist victims of trafficking in persons.
IV.
Right to remedy for child victims of trafficking
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In addition to the above, the State shall provide and/or facilitate access to remedies
for child victims of trafficking by ensuring that:
(a)
The best interests of the child are a primary consideration, taking into account
the individual circumstances of the child, including age, gender, degree of maturity, ethnic,
cultural and linguistic background, and protection needs. When the age of the victim is
uncertain and there are reasons to believe that the victim is a child, he or she shall be
presumed to be a child and be treated as such until his or her age is verified;
(b)
A child who is capable of forming his or her own views enjoys the right to
express those views freely in all matters affecting him or her, and the views of the child are
given due weight in accordance with the child’s age and maturity. To enable participation
by the child, States should provide trafficked children with accessible information on all
matters affecting their interests, such as their situation, rights, services available and all
remedies, including the processes of family reunification and/or repatriation;
(c)
Procedures for obtaining access to and enforcing remedies are effective,
child-sensitive and readily accessible to children and their representatives, including legal
guardians appointed to represent the interests of the child;
(d)
Child victims of trafficking are provided with appropriate physical,
psychosocial, legal, educational, health-care and safe and suitable housing assistance and
protection (including protection during legal proceedings), taking into full account their age
and special vulnerabilities, rights and needs;
(e)
Adequate and appropriate training on the specific needs, rights and
vulnerabilities of child victims, particularly legal and psychological training, is provided for
persons working with child victims of trafficking.
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