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as an investment to lift the family out of poverty by placing them in the hands of
traffickers to seek their fortune abroad;
(d)
Invest in long-term projects offering viable alternatives to stay in the
country, including in terms of education opportunities and job creation, in
cooperation with the international community, as a means to prevent retrafficking.
90.
With regard to investigation and prosecution of trafficking cases, the Special
Rapporteur recommends that the Government:
(a)
Tackle corruption and the possible collusion of State officials in
trafficking in persons as a means of fostering confidence in the judicial system;
(b)
Provide specialized training on trafficking in persons to law enforcement
officials and the judiciary to improve their capacity to target high-level perpetrators;
(c)
Put in place standard operating procedures to enhance cooperation
between the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and
ordinary law enforcement officials and ensure better synergies between investigators,
prosecutors and counsellors at the investigation phase;
(d)
Increase the use of electronic evidence in courts and any other ways of
securing and corroborating evidence not requiring the physical presence of the victim;
(e)
Improve the investigation and prosecution of trafficking for the purpose
of labour exploitation, including in relation to domestic servitude within the country;
(f)
Increase the use of financial investigation as a means to investigate and
prosecute sophisticated organized crime networks and not simply low-level
perpetrators;
(g)
Ensure access to justice and compensation to victims of trafficking, as
part of their right to an effective remedy, by implementing the Victims of Trafficking
Trust Fund.
91.
With regard to international cooperation and partnership, the Special
Rapporteur recommends that the Government:
(a)
Improve cooperation on information-sharing with countries of
destination by increasing the capacity of the National Agency for the Prohibition of
Trafficking in Persons, other law enforcement officials and judges in dealing with
complex transnational investigations and prosecutions;
(b)
Replicate successful initiatives, such as the Joint Border Task Force, to
build confidence among cross-border law enforcement and create an environment
conducive to joint investigations.
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