A/HRC/44/45 sexual and domestic violence, and discrimination in access to resources, education and job opportunities; (j) Address the specific vulnerabilities of children, including by promoting education and preventing and combating child labour; (k) Include, in a context of conflict, anti-trafficking measures in early warning and life-saving activities, and in peace agreements, and measures for the prevention and protection of trafficked persons and people at risk of being trafficked, especially women and children, in post-conflict reconstruction, in consultation with women’s organizations; (l) Take action to ensure that trafficking is linked to the six grave violations and abuses against children that should be considered as grounds on which to bar countries that are repeatedly listed in the Secretary-General’s reports on children and armed conflicts as being involved in such violations from contributing troops to United Nations operations; (m) Ensure full coordination among the anti-trafficking, women and peace and security and conflict-related sexual violence agendas in ways that centre on human rights and women’s agency. Protection of and assistance to trafficked persons, including victims’ rights in criminal proceedings, and the non-punishment principle 66. Trafficked persons should not be detained, charged or prosecuted for the illegality of their entry into or residence in countries of transit or destination, or for their involvement in unlawful activities to the extent that such involvement is a direct consequence of their being trafficked. When there are indications of such a nexus, criminal proceedings against them should not be initiated, or should be terminated at an early stage or otherwise as soon as such indications are detected. When, despite such indications, criminal proceedings against trafficked persons resulted in a conviction, their criminal records should be vacated. 67. States should provide early support and assistance to trafficked persons and people at risk of being trafficked in a way that is non-discriminatory, culturally appropriate and gender and child-sensitive, and not conditional on the initiation of criminal proceedings, and/or the legal qualification of the crime as trafficking and/or the contribution made by the victim to any investigation or prosecution. 68. States should provide early support and assistance to trafficked persons and people at risk of being trafficked, including by establishing dedicated and standardized procedures for the identification of indicators of migrants’ vulnerabilities, including to trafficking and exploitation, referral to appropriate protection mechanisms, especially in places of first arrival of migrants and asylum seekers, and provide protection from further harm, based on a multidisciplinary team approach that is in line with the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and the Global Migration Group’s Principles and Guidelines, Supported by Practical Guidance, on the Human Rights Protection of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations. 69. Early support for trafficked persons should be individually tailored and should include, at a minimum, appropriate and secure accommodation, psychological and material assistance, access to health-care, translation and interpretation services, counselling and information, access to education for children, vocational and professional training and, if appropriate, access to formal education for adults. States should ensure that support measures include providing alternative employment, in cooperation with trade unions, civil society organizations and the private sector. 70. States should integrate the referral of victims and potential victims of trafficking into asylum procedures, including in the context of accelerated procedures, and enable, including by appropriate training, the competent authorities to identify indicators of trafficking and refer those concerned to appropriate services. States should train the competent authorities to identify the indicators of trafficking and risk 16

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